Congratulations. Glad to hear that. I’m making a sandblasting cabinet and bending 16 gauge sheet metal with this bender. That’s really awesome bending.
I bought a small metal bender from Harbor Freight with the intensions of adding fingers for my small craft projects. After watching your video, I now know exactly what to do to achieve that. Thank you very much for putting this video here; this is what I needed. You did an awesome - I love it.
What a great build. I've watched a lot of brake builds and most of them are too complicated. This one is the perfect combination of simplicity and functionality. Well done, sir.
Awesome job. I’ve been looking at the many examples of these and this one combines a) simple to make b) very versatile c) no super fancy tools required. I’ll make mine modelled on this with a few variable spaced slots. Cheers
Murray…agreed. I’m going to make one with 4” angle so I can bend 3” flanges on caps. This build is genius. It will save us all thousands on a new finger brake.
It looks great and seems pretty cost effective but personally i would have used used thicker stock across the top and done away with the bracing just so i could have more room above for more longer intricate bends. Also would have knocked out a few slots at the end and drilled out long slots for some sliding adjustable teeth just so i could adjust it to the size i needed. Still though great build.👍
I love how simple this build is. I do have one question though. Most of the videos I've watched on how to build a sheet metal brake require cutting a notch in the angle iron for the hinges. How are you able to get away from doing that and how does it not affect the way the sheet metal is bent? I'd love to hear from you. Have a great day! 😎
Thanks for appreciating. Mostly people used capsules hinges pin that pin hinges required notches in angle iron on the other hand i used simple door hinges that’s why no need of cutting notes in the angle iron. Now I’m making a sand blasting cabinet which about to done. I’m bending 16 gauge sheet metal with this bender. You can watch details bending in my next project. Thank you
DIY , thanks I was planing to buy one of thus machines but I can make it my self , ill just go to the store and get welding machine and all those tools you used to build on 🤣
I would like to add my thank you. I have made a 2.3m metal break that can bend up to 2 metres. I used 5ml steel all around. I used large trailer hinges with grease nipples. I did have to recess them to be on centre. I am making 2m cat run pieces that can be joined together. Thanks for your video and skill.John
Exelente buen vídeo amigo. Tremenda dobladora. Cuando haga la mía para graduar la apertura de entrada de lámina le colocó un bolantico o manivelas para no usar la llave de tuercas.👍
I was looking at buying a sheet bender, but being in Australia, everything is expensive down here. Or i can buy a cheap crappy one on ebay. So i looked up how to make my own and found your video. Looks pretty simple to make and I have most of the materials already. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Oh, and I like the slots for making trays and boxes. Nice addition. 😉
Like the idea of the bending slots, however I would have one of the end two spaces notched with 1", 1/2" & 1/ 4" spacing as well to make those odd size box bends
Question #1 - Is it the stops on the end that are acting as stops to keep the bends at 90 degrees? Question #2 - What is the point of welding that last bolt and bars at 8:30 ?
when you fold a large pieze of sheet , the mid is always a little bit loose with the press, so, with that screw you can apply some strenght to that point, thats because the large of the bender, if is small maybe wont need it in that way, but if i can tell you about folding metal, is always get loose even with the side points of pressure
Groove it out were the hinges go and turn them over so the axis is centered, you will get tighter bends that way. the hinges the way they are now swing out when you make a beak. But still nice job.
What is the purpose of the gap we can see you setting up at 0:45. Would you not want the angles to be flush against each other? And if not, what is that gap roughly, 2mm?
@@IronManRestoration Hi, thanks for your response. But I think you are referring to the gaps 6:40. I am interested about the gaps at 0:45. I think it is to account for the sheet thickness - would I need a wider gap for a thicker sheet? Thank you.
I built something similar about 50 years ago. On 18 gauge aluminium strip up to 2 inches wide it was fine, but when trying 6 inch wide aluminium all that happened was it bent the door hinges at the ends because the forces involved on wider pieces are huge. That is why commercial versions of this style of bender use 1/2inch to 3/4inch diameter hinge pins.
Excelente amigo Que tengas un buen día y que Dios te bendiga Gracias por compartir te hablo de Costa Rica puntarenas Me encantó la la dobladora de chapa Okay gracias
Pretty impressive! I'd have turned the welder down a tiny bit for those thinner pcs for the handle uprights, as I saw the holes burned into them. Other than that, pretty good. Would've liked some dimensions, as it would make it so much easier to do, though. 😕 (Edited to say I wished for dimensions)
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You have 2 nuts on the bolt in the middle that compensates for bowing, but if you turn the bolt won't both nuts try to move in the same direction defeating the purpose? Or is the nut on the bottom just a collar?
I'm having issues finding things specifically for my 23 uforce 1000. Would you mind putting up a picture of the flasher part or link for the part under the hood. And did the front already have wires up there for the amber lights?
Excellent Finger Box Brake. Are you limited to the depth of your box? If so what do you think I could do to increase the box depth to 4" or more? Thanks
Love these and all. Its wonderful to make things like this. But realistically if I had a welder, a chop saw and bought all the steel to make this... Not to mention a big steel table to dedicate it to, I could probably just go down to harbor freight and afford to buy a brake for 150 bucks. I suppose it would depend on your situation. Nothing against it and I really love the video.
Editing Dept. gets an A+ I'd think heavier hinges Would it have been a good idea to put in a few cuts in the angel to let you bend up boxes to odd sizes? Nice work
I was thinking of making a break like this for bending trim and flashing at work, but I'd like to cut back on weight if I can. I was thinking about maybe using aluminum instead of steel. Could I use 1/4" 6061 or 7075 angles instead of steel?
Thx for sharing! I made one similar and it works great!
Congratulations.
Glad to hear that. I’m making a sandblasting cabinet and bending 16 gauge sheet metal with this bender. That’s really awesome bending.
Iron Man Restoration nice! Looking forward to that!
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I bought a small metal bender from Harbor Freight with the intensions of adding fingers for my small craft projects. After watching your video, I now know exactly what to do to achieve that. Thank you very much for putting this video here; this is what I needed. You did an awesome - I love it.
What a great build. I've watched a lot of brake builds and most of them are too complicated. This one is the perfect combination of simplicity and functionality. Well done, sir.
Glad you like it!
I really like the slot idea for the top leaf, this is a well designed, well built machine, in my opinion.
Thumbs up just for the slots in the bar idea which allow folding a box!
Awesome job. I’ve been looking at the many examples of these and this one combines a) simple to make b) very versatile c) no super fancy tools required.
I’ll make mine modelled on this with a few variable spaced slots. Cheers
Thank you cheers
@@IronManRestoration
Murray…agreed. I’m going to make one with 4” angle so I can bend 3” flanges on caps. This build is genius. It will save us all thousands on a new finger brake.
It looks great and seems pretty cost effective but personally i would have used used thicker stock across the top and done away with the bracing just so i could have more room above for more longer intricate bends. Also would have knocked out a few slots at the end and drilled out long slots for some sliding adjustable teeth just so i could adjust it to the size i needed. Still though great build.👍
Thanks
The tension adjustable support starting from 8:24 is absolutely clever. Thanks!
Luxusní, takhle nějak jsem si to představoval a super že to vidím v reálu že to půjde.👏
I love how simple this build is. I do have one question though. Most of the videos I've watched on how to build a sheet metal brake require cutting a notch in the angle iron for the hinges. How are you able to get away from doing that and how does it not affect the way the sheet metal is bent? I'd love to hear from you. Have a great day! 😎
Thanks for appreciating. Mostly people used capsules hinges pin that pin hinges required notches in angle iron on the other hand i used simple door hinges that’s why no need of cutting notes in the angle iron.
Now I’m making a sand blasting cabinet which about to done. I’m bending 16 gauge sheet metal with this bender. You can watch details bending in my next project. Thank you
@@IronManRestoration очень классно получилось👍
how do you make the corners overlap each other so that it's completely sealed from all 4 corners but also look professional?
DIY , thanks I was planing to buy one of thus machines but I can make it my self , ill just go to the store and get welding machine and all those tools you used to build on 🤣
I would like to add my thank you. I have made a 2.3m metal break that can bend up to 2 metres. I used 5ml steel all around. I used large trailer hinges with grease nipples. I did have to recess them to be on centre. I am making 2m cat run pieces that can be joined together. Thanks for your video and skill.John
Thank you 💖
Nice idea! Why not vary the slot spacing? You should be able to come up with a pattern that gives you at least 1/4” increments?
Great tip!
I like that kind of videos, clear, effective and accesible to work with simple tools, Thanks
I was always told that the way you put those hinge was the wrong way, but I see doen't cause you any issue.
Gracias amigo justo lo que buscaba 👍 saludos desde Lima Perú
Exelente buen vídeo amigo. Tremenda dobladora. Cuando haga la mía para graduar la apertura de entrada de lámina le colocó un bolantico o manivelas para no usar la llave de tuercas.👍
Thanks
I was looking at buying a sheet bender, but being in Australia, everything is expensive down here. Or i can buy a cheap crappy one on ebay. So i looked up how to make my own and found your video. Looks pretty simple to make and I have most of the materials already. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Oh, and I like the slots for making trays and boxes. Nice addition. 😉
Thank you Sir
Like the idea of the bending slots, however I would have one of the end two spaces notched with 1", 1/2" & 1/
4" spacing as well to make those odd size box bends
What about making removable/adjustable teeth?
@@leebannister3759 certainly a much added complexity to the project.
Great suggestion - I was wondering how to deal with that. Thanks very much.
Excellent sheet metal bending machine Well thought out and confortable while fabricating many works Thanks
Glad you like it!
Thanks for the video mate. It's great to see you making some of the most useful tools with perfection.
Thanks a lot
Very Nice work and extremely Beautiful fantastic idea. Thank you so much 💐💐✍️👌👌👍👍🙏🙏
Ganhou o meu respeito.
Parabéns 👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks for sharing !! ... The best machine that I saw...!!
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The slits you put into the top are a great idea. Thank you for the video.
EXCELLENT WORK !!! I love it. Especially those slots you put in there for making a perfect box. Going to try my hand at making one.
Thanks a lot
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Te felicito amigo desde Venezuela saludos y bendiciones para ti y tu familia
Ma-sha-Allah very nice & smooth work brother
Thanks brother
Question #1 - Is it the stops on the end that are acting as stops to keep the bends at 90 degrees?
Question #2 - What is the point of welding that last bolt and bars at 8:30 ?
when you fold a large pieze of sheet , the mid is always a little bit loose with the press, so, with that screw you can apply some strenght to that point, thats because the large of the bender, if is small maybe wont need it in that way, but if i can tell you about folding metal, is always get loose even with the side points of pressure
О, петли - навесы из Леруа ))) это ахххренительная точность гибки будет LOL
Me encanto , excelente video, gracias por compartirlo, desde Córdoba Argentina
Thank you cheers
Это только для тонких листов. 1мм не согнет на всю ширину, да и на половину тоже - нарезанный уголок очень прослаблен.
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Thank you it looks fantastic just what i need. Can you tell the size of the angle used if possible please.
Parabéns, ótimo trabalho
Groove it out were the hinges go and turn them over so the axis is centered, you will get tighter bends that way. the hinges the way they are now swing out when you make a beak. But still nice job.
Muito bom! 👏👏
What is the purpose of the gap we can see you setting up at 0:45. Would you not want the angles to be flush against each other? And if not, what is that gap roughly, 2mm?
For bending boxes
@@IronManRestoration Hi, thanks for your response. But I think you are referring to the gaps 6:40. I am interested about the gaps at 0:45. I think it is to account for the sheet thickness - would I need a wider gap for a thicker sheet? Thank you.
Belíssimo trabalho.
Nice idea, simple way presenting of making process and best remedy for bending sheet metals. Is it possible to bend 14 guage sheets with this one
Ficou ótima! Parabéns
That's amazing metal bender thanks for sharing.
Gostei, parabéns!!
I built something similar about 50 years ago. On 18 gauge aluminium strip up to 2 inches wide it was fine, but when trying 6 inch wide aluminium all that happened was it bent the door hinges at the ends because the forces involved on wider pieces are huge. That is why commercial versions of this style of bender use 1/2inch to 3/4inch diameter hinge pins.
Excelente amigo Que tengas un buen día y que Dios te bendiga Gracias por compartir te hablo de Costa Rica puntarenas Me encantó la la dobladora de chapa Okay gracias
what is purppose of slots - this is not a pan break with movable parts...? but very nice project
I made these slots for banding boxes
It’s so that the edges of the box slide inside of the slots.
@@jonaswestman7022 got it finger break without movable parts.. thumbs up emojii
Best idea i have seen was cutting those slots in top bar to help folding. AAAA++++
Thanks
I was intrigued by the notches that take the place of the removable fingers. Good example of keeping things simple.
Thanks
I second that. Been looking for good alternative for making an outright finger brake.
I'm looking to make one of these, your idea is the best in my opinion
Pretty impressive! I'd have turned the welder down a tiny bit for those thinner pcs for the handle uprights, as I saw the holes burned into them. Other than that, pretty good. Would've liked some dimensions, as it would make it so much easier to do, though. 😕
(Edited to say I wished for dimensions)
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Muito bom!!! Excelente!
Thanks
Muito obrigado por demonstrar o seu trabalho, quantos mm consegue dobrar na sua quinadeira? 1,5mm, 2mm?
Absolutely fantastic so easy made well done buddy love it I’ve got to make one of these cheers Larrysullivan in London
Thanks a lot
Muy bien, gracias por compartir sus conocimientos, saludos desde Puebla, México.
Надо вместо гаек зажимных по краям, эксцентрики зажимные. Просто вразы быстрее и удобнее работать будет.
Как это сделать самому?
Или гайки-барашки
Enemies? 🤔 Perhaps a Google Translate issue, there.
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steel : 2500° F
glass : 2700° F
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very cool project. do you know whats the thickest gauge sheet metal you can bend with that?
16 gauge
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И то с небольшими краями
You have 2 nuts on the bolt in the middle that compensates for bowing, but if you turn the bolt won't both nuts try to move in the same direction defeating the purpose? Or is the nut on the bottom just a collar?
Bottom nut is big then others. Just collar
Петли слабые - посерьезней надо.
Для кровельного пойдёт.
Bạn là bậc thầy rất thông minh sáng tạo. Tôi khâm phục bạn !
Excelente trabajo gracias por compartir Dios los bendiga siempre
Buenas tarde hermano excelente herramienta gracias por compartir sus conocimientos saludo y muchas bendiciones desde Venezuela Edo Carabobo Ali Molina
Спасибо! 👍 А не хлипковаты шарниры? И похоже центральный болт для натяга бутафорный! Он же внизу в гайку завернут, а как он в ней может вращаться?
Super ! Merci pour le partage, je vais essayer de la fabriquer 🙂
Espectacular, muy buen trabajo🎉🎉
gran trabajo, felicitaciones . y gracias por compartir su conocimiento. saludos desde Perú
Excelente dobladora gracias por compartir la idea saludos desde Valencia Venezuela
I'm having issues finding things specifically for my 23 uforce 1000. Would you mind putting up a picture of the flasher part or link for the part under the hood. And did the front already have wires up there for the amber lights?
Excellent Finger Box Brake. Are you limited to the depth of your box? If so what do you think I could do to increase the box depth to 4" or more?
Thanks
Yes you can increase but you need to use big size angle iron. With this brake you can band only 1 inch box
@@IronManRestoration thanks!
Good video 👍👍👍
Thanks
Wow, that’s awesome 🍻🍻
Thank you 😊
Very nice 👍👍 I want one ☺️ !!
Thank you! Cheers!
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Excelente.. una consulta se puede plegar plancha de 1200mm x 1.5mm??
Felicitaciones desde Venezuela ❤️
Que distancia tiene los cortes del angulo para que entre la.chapa para hacer las bandejas?
2 inches
Muy sencilla, fácil y práctica, quisiera saber hasta qué espesor o calibre doblaría?
Depende de la fuerza de tus brazos.jjjj
Nice job on the fabrication and excellent result. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks
Love the gaps so can fold a box. Very well done 👍🏻
Thanks a lot
But what if your bend is 22 3/8"? Your slots won't line up right?
excelente trabajo, hasta que tamaño puede doblar?
Hi, my friend, can you tell me what size drill and tap you used....in the video looks really thick
12 mm
Beautiful work. What is the purpose of the multiple slots cut into the horizontal top piece?
We can bend boxes with slots
Love these and all. Its wonderful to make things like this. But realistically if I had a welder, a chop saw and bought all the steel to make this... Not to mention a big steel table to dedicate it to, I could probably just go down to harbor freight and afford to buy a brake for 150 bucks. I suppose it would depend on your situation. Nothing against it and I really love the video.
36" box is the biggest HF carries and it's $300 before any coupons. A 48" from other sources is $1,000 minimum on the low end.
The simpler the better. Congratulations!
Thank you
Very good build. 👍👍
Glad you like it
Muy buenas tardes, excelente video, una pregunta, porque y para que se le hacen las ranuras al angulo de prensar la lamina? Muchas gracias!
Para poder cerrar las charolas al momento se doblar pasan por las ranuras saludos
Editing Dept. gets an A+
I'd think heavier hinges
Would it have been a good idea to put in a few cuts in the angel
to let you bend up boxes to odd sizes?
Nice work
Thanks
I was thinking of making a break like this for bending trim and flashing at work, but I'd like to cut back on weight if I can. I was thinking about maybe using aluminum instead of steel. Could I use 1/4" 6061 or 7075 angles instead of steel?
Yes
Love the idea. You really show us a great tool we can fabricate. Thanks
Thanks for sharing, very well done.
Thank you so much
@@IronManRestoration question how thick is the shit metal?
Nice projects 👌👌👌
Me gustó su dobladora y usted es un genio lo felicito mi nombre es armando de Palmira valle Colombia
Excellent work you did .... 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Thanks
Excellent bender, I congratulate you. Up to what thickness of sheet metal is it possible to bend?
Thank you. 16 gauge
great build. great video production
great design, im going to modify it slightly to fit in a vice.
Disculpa los cortes que le haces a la prensa para fabricar charolas no debilitan el mismo ángulo