Hi Kess. This must be one of the best series of video’s I have seen on TH-cam regarding DIY manufacture of a sheet metal bender. Great step by step by step lay out. I have started manufacturing my own bender but wanted to make it adjustable and make it stiffer as I bend from 0.5mm up to 2mm by 600mm wide mild steel plate. I have now gained the knowledge to accomplish this without a great deal of trial and error.
Leon Tryitall I will be happy to see (if you want to share with me), some pictures of your bender when you shall have finished.For any help, please feel free to contact me. Thanks for watching and commenting.Best regards. Bill
Congratulations!!! Very nice and a real hard job! I'm do usually like you: can not buy this expensive machines so I build them.. but during last 10 years my life changed when I bought ( after reserve some bucks ) a Tig Welding, column drill ( with coordenated table) and the mini machine lather :) After this I was abel to build like everything very quickly and easy :) I can imagine how many stuffs you can built with more tools :)
Hi Bill. I dismantled my bender completely. I originally used 50 X 50 X 6mm angle iron for the both the fixed bed and front pivot. I have now changed the fixed bed to 38 X 76 X 5mm channel iron. I have taken your adjuster design and modified it to run under the inside of the channel. I have also thought of cutting a strip off a second 50 X 50 X 6mm angle iron to form a 30 and 60 degree bending surface on the same piece in the event I need to bend those angles. Once completed, I will upload a video of the completed unit.
Leon Tryitall HI Leon Changing the angle iron to the channel iron was the best decision. I guess that you use the same 50x50mm angle for the construction of the clamp. But the hypotenuse of a 50x50mm angle is approximately 70.71 mm, so if you follow my design, the minimum width of the bed should be 70.7 mm plus the thickness of the material (e.g. 70,7 + 2mm = at least 73 mm). So your choice is quite good. Please notify me when upload your video. Regards Bill.
Πολυ καλη δουλεια μπραβο σου. Αυτο ειναι καλο για μονο για ενα γυρισμα την φορα. Αυτο που θα ηθελα να εβλεπα ειναι να μπορεις να γυρισεις 4 γωνιες (π.χ. κουτι) αφαιρωντατας "κομματι " αναλογα περιπου με το μεγεθος του κουτιου, νομιζω καταλαμβαινεις τι εννοω.
+Andreas Christodoulou Φίλε Ανδρέα Σε ευχαριστώ για τα καλά σου λόγια και τον χρόνο που αφιέρωσες για να παρακολουθήσεις το βίντεο μου. Εαν έχω καταλάβει σωστά τον συλλογισμό σου, ναι μπορείς ακόμη και με αυτό το απλό εργαλείο, να φτιάξεις κουτί. Αν πρόσεξες στο 00:15:02~00:15:14 του βίντεο ο σφικτήρας της στράντζας δεν είναι πιασμέμος με βίδες αλλά με ντίζες μακριές, ετσι ώστε να μπορεί να σταντζάρει και κουτί. Αν θέλεις ρίξε μια ματιά στο πρώτο βίντεο αυτής τηε σειρας Sheet Metal Bender Brake The Make (DIY) & First Use Stainless Steel BBQόπου φαίνεται και εξηγείται όλη η διαδικασία του πως μπορούμαι να κάνουμε κουτί.Βασίλης
Hi Kess. This must be one of the best series of video’s I have seen on TH-cam . But straight line is stiffer than curved , or if you go curved , a plate in half moon is the stronger choice and ALL welded around.
Brace should have been straight, not curved. With pressure, it will try to straighten out the bow, in effect lengthening and not doing what it is supposed to. Fantazztico, you were right and it was my first thought when seeing this. It will help to stiffen the back a little, but not as much as if it were straight. Kind of use your left, no , your other left.
Very good job and well explained with these step by step photos. Also the tables of materials are very useful. Are you can upload a printable version for me? Thanks for sharing
eco_g and for anyone who wants a printable version of the tables, are available at www (dot) kess (dot) gr at downloads section.(the button at upper right corner).
Good design Kess. With the piece of angle iron that clamps down, how did you grind flat that edge?? Did you just eye ball it with a grinder, mark it first, make a jig?? I'd like to get mine as straight as possible...
You can see the how to "grind flat the edges" at my video "Sheet Metal Bender Brake DIY Sharpening the Brake’s Edges" th-cam.com/video/yzc3NvkaC5Q/w-d-xo.html Also you can see the foul story at this Playing list here in TH-cam (5 vids: The make & first use - Sharpening the brake’s edges - Fully modified - Full set plans - Sheet metal brake vise mount). th-cam.com/video/FOYczH-yiWI/w-d-xo.html
Hi Abakar, I have uploaded a video (consists of 2 parts) construction/description/materials of this machine/tool (ring roller bender). Here are the links Ring Roller Bender with Hydraulic Assist (DIY) Part 1 th-cam.com/video/-2ZJkTxHXdk/w-d-xo.html Ring Roller Bender with Hydraulic Assist (DIY) Part 2 th-cam.com/video/zaGA3WfsCPM/w-d-xo.html Regards
Congratulations!! Please tell me if you are really content about the crisp of you bent? Thank you. Nevertheless why you people that are fabricating these metal sheet benders, are using bolts and nots for tighten the upper jaw… Some even name it: fast fasteners. Why not use exocentric (tapped) assembly with a simple lever press and a piston, especialy when you have made that back limitator ..?! Nice work anyway!
Hi Sorin, Thanks for watching and commenting. The brake works perfect and the bends are very straight and sharp. You can see this brake in action in my YTvideo th-cam.com/video/NIxD03xrxyw/w-d-xo.html Regards Bill
Hi Sorin I understand what you mean about the exocentric but with no suitable machinery tool it is pain to made fitments like this you describe only by hands and needed a lot of time. I haven't a lathe neither a milling machine. I had made all the job by hands using hand tools (angle grinder, hand drill, files etc). Thaks for your advice Regards Bill
Hi Bill, I’m honored if you evaluate this as an advice.., but honestly, I was watching you people’s channels, as my own advice. As far as the exocentric mount.., you only need two 10mm thick, disks from a lathe (but if you get a 50-70mm diam. metal bar, you can slowly cut it, by the hand saw). The rest is just springs (from a engine valve), a piece of pipe that holds everything (you drive two 'face to face' chanels in the pipe and insert the disc, then drill the exocentric hole and insert the pin to hold it and the lever); you just need your drill, your welding device, your grinder cutter...etc. I have done this and works splendid...Ohhh.., you need to get away a slice from the roundness of the disk in order for the piston to rest while tensioning the jaw through the strong spring... Do I have the english with me? :)
Yes I understand you, your English is good form me. I will study your plan and I will give a try when I will have some free time. Thanks who share your thoughts with me. Regards
очень понравился Ваш листогиб. А возможно ли на нем гнуть лист толщиной 2 мм небольшой длины (200мм)?really liked Your brake. And is it possible to bend a sheet of thickness 2 mm short lengths (200mm)?
Hi Abakar, Glad that you liked it. Although I haven't tried yet to make bends at sheet metal 2 mm thick, I believe that can do the job quite easily and without problems at the desired length of 200mm that you have mention. Regards Bill
PALAKAS Bambú If you need a bending tool, for similar bends like these at your video "domos geopues" at 0.51, then this style tools, are not suitable for your work. Forgive me if I have not understand correctly.
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i think it could work, why do you think may be not?
PALAKAS Bambú I didn't say that can't do the job, neither that can . If you make a heavier construction, yes, it will could do . I say, that isn't the suitable tool for your needs.You need a flat bar bender. It is an easy and quick to made tool, and you will have bigger production per hour.
edinei reis Thanks for watching. I do not speak your language. But if your question is (what is the capacity width?), then the answer is (805mm). Also you can watch, the first part of these series, (Sheet Metal Bender Brake The Make (DIY) & First Use) with some measurments, at th-cam.com/video/FOYczH-yiWI/w-d-xo.html
+Vadims Kotels My needs till now it was only for bends with bigger thick of 1mm (stainless steel AISI 430 & 308) as well steel of 1.5mm. But believe that my brake can do bends at 2 mm SS with no problems. Please note: I believe that can do, not that can, I haven't test it yet. I haven't the needed materials (2mm thick at 800mm) to cover the full capacity of the brake for a correct test. Please understand me, I am a hobbyist and not a professional manufacturer. Regards Bill
Hi kevin, Thanks for your commenting and your time to watch my video. I will be happy to see your project. I love to watch how the other people have handled similar constructions. Good luck at your new build, I am waiting for your post. Regards Bill,
Alex Trezvy You can see a step by step DIY at the second part video of this series (Sheet Metal Bender Brake Part2 (DIY) Sharpening the Edges of Clamp) th-cam.com/video/yzc3NvkaC5Q/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching.
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Hi Kess. This must be one of the best series of video’s I have seen on TH-cam regarding DIY manufacture of a sheet metal bender. Great step by step by step lay out. I have started manufacturing my own bender but wanted to make it adjustable and make it stiffer as I bend from 0.5mm up to 2mm by 600mm wide mild steel plate. I have now gained the knowledge to accomplish this without a great deal of trial and error.
Leon Tryitall I will be happy to see (if you want to share with me), some pictures of your bender when you shall have finished.For any help, please feel free to contact me. Thanks for watching and commenting.Best regards. Bill
Congratulations!!! Very nice and a real hard job! I'm do usually like you: can not buy this expensive machines so I build them.. but during last 10 years my life changed when I bought ( after reserve some bucks ) a Tig Welding, column drill ( with coordenated table) and the mini machine lather :) After this I was abel to build like everything very quickly and easy :) I can imagine how many stuffs you can built with more tools :)
+finselBR
Thanks a lot for your kind words.
And, Good luck at your next projects.
Thanks for this.Excellent workmanship on your machine and your video. Very much appreciated all the detail.
Hi Ddmgmgh,
Thanks a lot.
this is one of the better diy benders i have seen! extra work for extra adjustments :)
Thanks a lot.
Regards
Hi Bill. I dismantled my bender completely. I originally used 50 X 50 X 6mm angle iron for the both the fixed bed and front pivot. I have now changed the fixed bed to 38 X 76 X 5mm channel iron. I have taken your adjuster design and modified it to run under the inside of the channel.
I have also thought of cutting a strip off a second 50 X 50 X 6mm angle iron to form a 30 and 60 degree bending surface on the same piece in the event I need to bend those angles.
Once completed, I will upload a video of the completed unit.
Leon Tryitall HI Leon Changing the angle iron to the channel iron was the best decision. I guess that you use the same 50x50mm angle for the construction of the clamp. But the hypotenuse of a 50x50mm angle is approximately 70.71 mm, so if you follow my design, the minimum width of the bed should be 70.7 mm plus the thickness of the material (e.g. 70,7 + 2mm = at least 73 mm). So your choice is quite good. Please notify me when upload your video. Regards Bill.
Πολυ καλη δουλεια μπραβο σου. Αυτο ειναι καλο για μονο για ενα γυρισμα την φορα. Αυτο που θα ηθελα να εβλεπα ειναι να μπορεις να γυρισεις 4 γωνιες (π.χ. κουτι) αφαιρωντατας "κομματι " αναλογα περιπου με το μεγεθος του κουτιου, νομιζω καταλαμβαινεις τι εννοω.
+Andreas Christodoulou
Φίλε Ανδρέα
Σε ευχαριστώ για τα καλά σου λόγια και τον χρόνο που αφιέρωσες για να παρακολουθήσεις το βίντεο μου.
Εαν έχω καταλάβει σωστά τον συλλογισμό σου, ναι μπορείς ακόμη και με αυτό το απλό εργαλείο, να φτιάξεις κουτί.
Αν πρόσεξες στο 00:15:02~00:15:14 του βίντεο ο σφικτήρας της στράντζας δεν είναι πιασμέμος με βίδες αλλά με ντίζες μακριές, ετσι ώστε να μπορεί να σταντζάρει και κουτί. Αν θέλεις ρίξε μια ματιά στο πρώτο βίντεο αυτής τηε σειρας
Sheet Metal Bender Brake The Make (DIY) & First Use Stainless Steel BBQόπου φαίνεται και εξηγείται όλη η διαδικασία του πως μπορούμαι να κάνουμε κουτί.Βασίλης
Hi Kess. This must be one of the best series of video’s I have seen on TH-cam .
But straight line is stiffer than curved , or if you go curved , a plate in half moon is the stronger choice and ALL welded around.
***** Thanks for watching and commenting
Great video. I love projects where I can use my tools and weld with my powerimig.
I'm glad you liked it
Regards
Brace should have been straight, not curved. With pressure, it will try to straighten out the bow, in effect lengthening and not doing what it is supposed to. Fantazztico, you were right and it was my first thought when seeing this. It will help to stiffen the back a little, but not as much as if it were straight. Kind of use your left, no , your other left.
Sehr schön gemacht.
Thanks a lot
@@kessgr Ich baue auch gerade ein Abkantbank
great job......should last 100 years... give or take....
Lfig Lfig Thanks a lot.
I need to use my everlast welder and add a truss to my bender. The thing flexes like nobody's business.
very good video, with detail information thanks.
HI jose,
Thanks for your watching and commenting.
Regards
You can get grade 8 are automotive steel bolts that will hold up Better
making a 5' scale this week ....great job!!
great work buddy
lindsay nicholls Thanks a lot.
Very good job and well explained with these step by step photos. Also the tables of materials are very useful. Are you can upload a printable version for me?
Thanks for sharing
eco_g and for anyone who wants a printable version of the tables, are available at www (dot) kess (dot) gr at downloads section.(the button at upper right corner).
Good design Kess. With the piece of angle iron that clamps down, how did you grind flat that edge?? Did you just eye ball it with a grinder, mark it first, make a jig?? I'd like to get mine as straight as possible...
You can see the how to "grind flat the edges" at my video "Sheet Metal Bender Brake DIY Sharpening the Brake’s Edges" th-cam.com/video/yzc3NvkaC5Q/w-d-xo.html
Also you can see the foul story at this Playing list here in TH-cam (5 vids: The make & first use - Sharpening the brake’s edges - Fully modified - Full set plans - Sheet metal brake vise mount).
th-cam.com/video/FOYczH-yiWI/w-d-xo.html
να σαι καλα , κανεις πολυ καλη δουλεια , συνεχισε .
Ευχαριστώ.
Buen sistema yo he fabricado una parecida aesta de 3 metros de longitud gracias por la idea
Emilo Oliva I will be happy to see (if you want to share with me), some photos of your bender. Thanks for watching and commenting.
excelente vídeo ya hice una y me ahorró mucho tiempo
Hi Santos,
Glad that my video it was useful to you.
Thanks for your watching and commenting.
Regards
Бик, якше щекты! Мин уземя шундыне ешлядем! Very fain! Very very good!
+КритКхох
Can you use English please?
I don't understand your language.
you will :)
Hi! Your video has a machine on which you are bent pipe. And for him you have a description? Thank you.
Hi Abakar,
I have uploaded a video (consists of 2 parts) construction/description/materials of this machine/tool (ring roller bender).
Here are the links
Ring Roller Bender with Hydraulic Assist (DIY) Part 1 th-cam.com/video/-2ZJkTxHXdk/w-d-xo.html
Ring Roller Bender with Hydraulic Assist (DIY) Part 2 th-cam.com/video/zaGA3WfsCPM/w-d-xo.html
Regards
Thank you!
muy bien muy buen video y muy buen trabajo
+electricos3
Thanks a lot
Congratulations!! Please tell me if you are really content about the crisp of you bent? Thank you.
Nevertheless why you people that are fabricating these metal sheet benders, are using bolts and nots for tighten the upper jaw… Some even name it: fast fasteners. Why not use exocentric (tapped) assembly with a simple lever press and a piston, especialy when you have made that back limitator ..?! Nice work anyway!
Hi Sorin,
Thanks for watching and commenting.
The brake works perfect and the bends are very straight and sharp.
You can see this brake in action in my YTvideo th-cam.com/video/NIxD03xrxyw/w-d-xo.html
Regards
Bill
Hi Sorin
I understand what you mean about the exocentric but with no suitable machinery tool it is pain to made fitments like this you describe only by hands and needed a lot of time.
I haven't a lathe neither a milling machine. I had made all the job by hands using hand tools (angle grinder, hand drill, files etc).
Thaks for your advice
Regards
Bill
Hi Bill, I’m honored if you evaluate this as an advice.., but honestly, I was watching you people’s channels, as my own advice. As far as the exocentric mount.., you only need two 10mm thick, disks from a lathe (but if you get a 50-70mm diam. metal bar, you can slowly cut it, by the hand saw). The rest is just springs (from a engine valve), a piece of pipe that holds everything (you drive two 'face to face' chanels in the pipe and insert the disc, then drill the exocentric hole and insert the pin to hold it and the lever); you just need your drill, your welding device, your grinder cutter...etc. I have done this and works splendid...Ohhh.., you need to get away a slice from the roundness of the disk in order for the piston to rest while tensioning the jaw through the strong spring... Do I have the english with me? :)
Yes I understand you, your English is good form me.
I will study your plan and I will give a try when I will have some free time.
Thanks who share your thoughts with me.
Regards
Спасибо за идею!!!+++
bom trabalho !!! good job!!!
***** Thanks for watching and commenting
очень понравился Ваш листогиб. А возможно ли на нем гнуть лист толщиной 2 мм небольшой длины (200мм)?really liked Your brake. And is it possible to bend a sheet of thickness 2 mm short lengths (200mm)?
Hi Abakar,
Glad that you liked it.
Although I haven't tried yet to make bends at sheet metal 2 mm thick,
I believe that can do the job quite easily and without problems
at the desired length of 200mm that you have mention.
Regards
Bill
Thank you so much
great work! do you think that may be i can do some one similar to bend plates of 2" wide and 1/4" thick?
PALAKAS Bambú Are you meant 25.4mm wide and 6.35mm thick? And what is your third dimension, and the smaller distance of bending from the edge?
Thank you for answer. I mean 50.8mm wide, 6.35mm thick and could be 50mm of distance from the edge.
PALAKAS Bambú If you need a bending tool, for similar bends like these at your video "domos geopues" at 0.51, then this style tools, are not suitable for your work. Forgive me if I have not understand correctly.
i think it could work, why do you think may be not?
PALAKAS Bambú I didn't say that can't do the job, neither that can . If you make a heavier construction, yes, it will could do . I say, that isn't the suitable tool for your needs.You need a flat bar bender. It is an easy and quick to made tool, and you will have bigger production per hour.
gostei muito, parabéns! dá pra fazer com quantos mts?
edinei reis Thanks for watching.
I do not speak your language. But if your question is (what is the capacity width?), then the answer is (805mm).
Also you can watch, the first part of these series, (Sheet Metal Bender Brake The Make (DIY) & First Use) with some measurments, at th-cam.com/video/FOYczH-yiWI/w-d-xo.html
Great job......thank's
Thanks a lot
muy buen ingenio , GRACIAS
execellent.
Bruno DAVID Thanks for watching and commenting
Hello, is it possible to bend 2mm steel and stainless steel?
+Vadims Kotels
My needs till now it was only for bends with bigger thick of 1mm (stainless steel AISI 430 & 308) as well steel of 1.5mm.
But believe that my brake can do bends at 2 mm SS with no problems.
Please note:
I believe that can do, not that can, I haven't test it yet.
I haven't the needed materials (2mm thick at 800mm) to cover the full capacity of the brake for a correct test.
Please understand me,
I am a hobbyist and not a professional manufacturer.
Regards
Bill
+kess Thank you very much!
Hi kevin,
Thanks for your commenting and your time to watch my video.
I will be happy to see your project.
I love to watch how the other people have handled similar constructions.
Good luck at your new build, I am waiting for your post.
Regards Bill,
How did you grind the edge of the top angle so it lays exactly tight to the sheet?
Alex Trezvy You can see a step by step DIY at the second part video of this series (Sheet Metal Bender Brake Part2 (DIY) Sharpening the Edges of Clamp) th-cam.com/video/yzc3NvkaC5Q/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching.
3.2mm sheet can be folded
Sorry for the delayed answer but I was in business trip.
I have had only tested till 1.5mm thick at stainless steel sheet.
Regards
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