GOOD DIY SHEET METAL BRAKE
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- Let's take a closer look at my homemade 48" sheet metal bending brake. I explain how it was built, what materials I used and also discuss important design requirements. Of course we also make some bends to see how it works! I have used it for quite some time now without any problems. I built it with scrap I found in a junkyard and off cuts that I had in the shop - it cost very little money!
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Just to let you know, I have been a sheet metal fabricator at a small HVAC shop for 22 years (I just retired) and you have built one of the best looking and functioning "home built" brakes I have seen. Very nice! Simple and effective. 😀
Thanks man! Coming from someone with your experience, that is a big compliment! Enjoy the retirement.
100%
75% of my garage is DYI, its not that im cheap, i got into metal for a reason, i like working with it. so i enjoy building my own tools and gadgets. nice brake bro, thanks for showing
I'm reminded of tools I have used in granite countertop fabrication. These days CNC machines do much of it but guys who don't have 90,000 dollars used grinders with a jig or short of guard bolted onto the grinder to maintain a perfect position or offset of the grinder to the stone edge. Luckily that top piece of angle iron has a nice clean sharp back corner that can be used as a reference surface for the driver to run against to grind that edge straight and flat to make a nice sharp edge on that brake.
I've been a,skilled tin basher for 40 years, I've really enjoyed watching your film. I will fab one to your design.
Superb work and explanation thanks for sharing your design 👍
Thanks, glad you found some value😊
Fantastic video. Brilliant to see so much intelligence on display. Folks think they are smart because they go to work in a suit. They wouldn't stand a chance at designing one of these. Your diagrams were really excellent, even down to the detail on that nut.
Thank you very much!
!!!wow ya got this mighty fine Sir thanks for sharing your project with us keep them coming ya got my vote man ya make it easy to understand and how you can do this Don,t take a rocket Sciencest to make this happen so l,m going to try to make this work so from Canada 🇨🇦 SK thks for showing us 😊
I’ve watched quite a few videos of DIY sheet metal breaks and this is by far the best! Straight forward and thoroughly explained. Thank you for your help; I will definitely start my build now.
Glad it's helping! Good luck with your build
Just a suggestion on the front side you can takeoff your quarter inch of material to make it flatter instead of a rounder and on the backside you can leave it around. It looks like there’s enough play in your top piece of angle iron to do that and it looks like if you want it, you can reverse the back to front And front to back you can have two different types of radius bends. One flat, and one a little more rounded..
Excellent design and very well explained mate. If you don't mind suggestions, there is one design modification you could add. If you welded (or bolted, so it's removable) an extension (long enough to clear your tensioning winder) to one end of the rotating angle. Then add a 90° bend that extended straight up you could then attach an appropriately sized counterweight. That way when you pulled the handle forward the weight would lean back and do a lot of the heavy lifting/bending for you. You could add extra weights for bending thick materials and remove weights for thinner materials. Much easier on the back for old codgers like me/us 😉. Cheers Andy 👍
Nice! You are a good teacher. Appreciate you walking us thru it!
Fantastic. I didnt know anything about sheet metal brakes before i saw this and now I feel like an expert
Real happy that it helped!
Dill mounting holes in the sloping front of the brake, then make plates that bolt to the front that mimic the edge you want to reproduce with the brake. Then you can switch the separate plates out as needed.
The best simple design I've seen on TH-cam!
Thanks!
ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW!!! IT ONLY TOOK ME 62 YEATS YEARS TO REALIZE I LOVE WORKING WITH METAL , FABRICATING STUFF FOR MY CUSTOM CARS. LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!!! NOW I'M GOING TO MAKE MYSELF A BRAKE AND A PLANISHING HAMMER. ILL BE WATCHING YOUR CHANNEL A LOT IN THE FUTURE! A REALLY BIG THANKS FOR YOUR SHARING HOW TO BUILD THESE THINGS SINCE TO BUY THESE THEY CAN BE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE AND THIS WAY YOU CAN INCORPORATE THINGS YOU LIKE AND LEAVE OUT OR ALTER THINGS TO YOUR OWN LIKING! I LOVE IT!!!
Thanks man. I'm also 62, never too old to learn new things. Yeah, build some stuff!
You sir, are a genius. I've watched dozens of videos looking for the best way to make a trim break and you nailed it! I love the drawings and the break down of the process you went through to build this. You are the only one to make a video that solved the problem I was having with keeping enough pressure and force on the center of the top piece of angle that clamps everything down. (I'm building a 10' brake to bend aluminum trim.) Truly fantastic video, and really amazing piece of equipment you built there.
Thank you very much Rae! If my video helped to solve your problem, I am one happy dude😅. Not a genius though, just 40 years of practicing common sense ( the first 20 years of my life don't count, very little common sense then 😂)
You certainly helped me fix the problems I was having. Sometimes it's the thinking too much that holds me back LOL
A good explanation of the individual parts. One of the best explained bending brake tutorials I have seen. Good Work
Thank you!
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You are the best fabrication jobs I've ever seen. for a sheet metal break the Leading Edge to make a 90° Bend in your sheet metal. you have to take it to a machine shop. and have them machine that so you have a Sharper Edge on the sheet metal brake then you will get your true 90° Bend. God bless brother
you have given an exceptional explanation of the workings of the brake
I was about to buy a break but could not find the length I wanted for the price I was willing to pay. After seeing what you did, I will build my own. Thanks for the insight!
Pleasure man. Good luck with the build!
a very good video, well explained and the little diagrams make all the difference. I'm inspired, like the design and will be building one soon. Many thanks. AL (UK)
Cool man. Welcome to contact me if you have questions
That is heavy duty for homemade. Very nice.
Thanks
Sir, you by just presented the greatest idea i need to copy you are very helpful Im from the philippines thank you very much
Pleasure. Build one!
Cool, I been wanting to build one. But I not well , lol trying to get. Out of this depression. To have drive , you show is starting to help me my brother .
If my stuff can help to inspire a little bit, I will be a very happy man. Its the main reason why I do the videos. Wishing you lots of positive energy bro!
@@ratrodsafrica Thank you my brother, I been fighting Cancars I have 3 at stag 4. But I am beating them, so far. I whet out today and tried work on my rat rods. Thank for the positive vids, lol
Very well made, great adjustments.
Thanks
Very simple, and super functional...Best home made metal brake I have ever seen. Great job.
Wow, thanks!
I sent my angle iron adjustable bending edge through my mill to get rid of the rounded edge. It now sits flat on the bender's frame . Diff, you need to find an old mill for your shop, they really come in handy and are fun to use.
Would love to have a mill in my shop!
Great video bud a lot of people dont understand the importance of the centre line and material thickness clearance
Thanks. Yes, agree! 🙂
MY MAN! i do not know how you came to my feed but i am grateful. your work is great, your explanations were great and that illustration you made finally made the idea about centering the hinge pin along the folding axis make sense in my brain. Again, I'm grateful, thank you!
Glad I could help!
You sir are genius just simple geometry, measurements , angles and simplicity are genius on all your fabrication and explanations will help me to finish and build my own cars and projects genius sir thank you
Thank you
Excellent piece of enginnering
This is an awesome way to do this. You have thought about about every possible solution to the normal problems with diy metal breaks. Thank you very much for sharing. This is the best diy metal brake I’ve seen. I’m going to use yours as a plan to build me one.
Thanks. Please do, I'll be honored 🙂
Great project, video and thorough description. Your drawings along the way really helped to understand what was going on. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
very good expanation instead of waisting time in welding. very nice and especially simple to do
Glad you liked it
Excellent design. Excellent discussion. I note that the handle also serves as a minimal strong-back and could easily be modified to complement the strong-back you suggest that could go on the backside.
I believe that modifying the edge of the hold-down angle is easier than you think. Remove the hold-down. Choose a keen 4-foot length of angle and carefully clamp this angle along the line you wish to cut. Use your grinder and a course sanding disc to work the edge of your hold-down back to your fixtured reference.
One final note concerning bend radius. For mild steel the width of a V-die like is used in a press brake should be eight times the material thickness. For a pan brake like yours I think the setback adjustment on the hold-down probably should be five times the material thickness. This of course assumes that you have achieved that nice sharp corner on the hold-down. The net result should be an inside bend radius equal to the material thickness.
Excellent feedback! Thank you
Great design, and very well explained. Thank you sir, for your time and knowledge. From Canada
Great build! And I love your comments at the end about using ones time. Thank you for posting this.
Thank you!
Very smart and minimalist design. Nicely done, sir! 👍
Thank you Maximus!
I think it's absolutely perfect I really would like to see that truck in the background to the right. Thank you very much for the video
Check out my other videos if you wanna see more of the REO Gold Comet truck
I like your design and on my next build I will do it same as you did only difference will be sharp bending edge. Wish I have seen it before my build!
Excellent video. Cheers from the Mississippi Delta
Many thanks!
What cool part about pipe anvil is no moving parts, but yet such a amazing tool
Wow! I see a future project unfolding. Thanks
Build it! 🙂
Thank you for sharing your tool build
Great work bro, you have waken my brain brother.❤
😅howdie wondering ya make it so easy that a backyard fabricator can do this got it time anything can be done ya got this l thank you for sharing your project with us so we can try to it from Canada 🇨🇦 Sk keep these ideas coming Hats off Sir😊
Thanks 👍
Very cool , I still say you would have an awesome shop teacher.
Thanks ☺
Merci pour la présentation dans le détail de votre plieuse, Bon travail, félicitation.
Thanks!
Very nice job explaining
I just bought a 36 inch break at an auction. If id seen this i definately would of made my own and i still might try it. Great video . Thanks!
man you are amazing and so creative, thank you for teaching your work
Thanks man. It's a pleasure!
SIMPLE MAIS EFFICACE !!! JE NE COMPRENDS L'ANGLAIS MAIS LA VIDEO EST TRÈS EXPLICATIVE. MERCI
Brilliant mechanical engineering. Ottawa guy
Thank you!
Fabricator from NZ here this is awesome! To find one that is size appropriate and inexpensive is a struggle but I’ve plenty of scrap to knock one out. Thanks!
For your 90degree radius if you want to make it tighter I have a trick I use to bevel my edges of angle anything really.
Diablo make a great yet somewhat costly-ish steel cut off blade. I usually raise my cut height on my circular saw and then clamp a straight edge onto piece I’m wanting to cut to use as a guide. I find if you do it in small incremental passes the blades last a lot longer. Poor man’s cold saw??? PPE and the hot chips won’t phase ya. Been working for me for weld prep for years and I haven’t found anything else other then thee ole grinder. Hope that helps. 🤙
Yeah build one mate, works great. Been thinking about that table saw idea, need to find the right blade. And the guts to do it😅
nice home brake, and good video.
Foi o melhor projeto de dobradeira aqui no TH-cam!
Thank you very much!
liked the box brake cut outs - good one! i put counter weights on mine to bend 48" of 16ga for a truck gas tank
It's a good bit of kit. I think I would leave it as it is. Great video.
Thank you!
good stuff as usual Diff, I especially like the left-hand thread on the tensioner diagram.
Thanks for sharing you just proved that a lot of tools can be self made
More than we think!
I love this build💚🇬🇧🌱 planning on making one soon & your video helped alot👍👍👍
Glad it was helpful!
Hi master, thank you so much. I'm making my own metal bend and I took some tips from your job. I was watching a lot of videos but you explain very well. It works for me. Greetings from Ecuador 🇪🇨.
Glad i could help brother!
Je suis un ancien chaudronnier soudeur et je conseil cette excellente vidéo qui est la seule que j'ai trouvé qui prend en compte l'épaisseur de la tôle pour le pliage .Si j'ai une remarque à faire je conseillerais de faire le tablier de pliage mobile et non la pièce de serrage .Vous mettez deux petit morceaux de tôle entre le bâti et le tablier pour faire le réglage vous serrez retirez les deux morceaux et votre arrondi sera en parfaite correspondance avec votre pliage de la tôle de même épaisseur que vous aurez à faire .
Thank you!
Love the bending brake from used parts .
Recycle all we can brother, very informative video , great drawings 👍
Thanks man! Yes I like to repurpose stuff😅
Very functional and practical and easy to build yourself. I also planned to built me a sheet-metal brake. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.
My pleasure boet!
Good 👍 JOB NICE AND WELL DONE ✅
Hats off to you my friend for this build and your explanation!
You make a good video. I like your brake, good design and well made.
Thank you very much!
Muchas Felicidades Joven Por Su Canal.
Saludos Cordiales Desde Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México. ..
weld a 1/4" piece of square stock along both edges of the clamp to get a sharper bend
That is the best I have ever seen. You seem to have thought of everything that others have missed. Got a car to do and I'm making one of these this week. Brilliant, thank you for your time.
@Stashwax and Div, I have seen other guys grind the end on the inverted clamping angle with great results to reduce if not remove the radius bend. Div, since you a master grinder (LOL), this could be an option if you needed a more crisp corner. Another option would be to grind one side and leave the other so you will be able to flip it around, allowing radius or crisp bends. I like the slit in the clamping beam the make the corners meet...very innovative. I was trying to figure out how to best make segmented beam. I suppose one could make the slots as and when required.
Segmented beams are a mission, just cutting slots as required is much simpler. They will weakent the beam though, the bigger that angle bar, the better. An option is to just weld them up again down the line... or have more than one beam. That grinding business will not be easy. You need to keep a straight edge over a a distance of more than 1.2 m.... Suppose you could do your best, then "lap" it on a large flat surface with long piece of sanding belt... Lot of work... Or just have someone stick it in a milling machine to do one edge. Sounds much easier.😂
best selfmade bender ive seen to date
Thanks!
Beautiful work!
Thank you!
You have a great brake there, withvery well thought out plan and the result is a clean build. The excellent drawings are very helpful. Thank you from mid-Canada.
B.
Happy if it can help!
Awesome brake project, I'm re-siding my home and need a brake for the window inner edges, I've been looking at a couple of videos and this is by far the Best project I've seen and your demeanor and compassion for your work is exceptional, Thank You.
If it can help, I'm a happy dude! Thanks man
Well done on the sheet metal brake and wished I still lived on a farm, to dig for scrap. You never throw anything away on a farm and junk yards, wow! The things some throw away are simply criminal, but to a handyman, it's gold! It is mostly stepping thru, moving things, then there it is. Yippee comes to mind and when yelled out loud, others unloading are confused as "Did he find money over there, or was he snake bit?" I think the same rush of addrenalin would be equal!! Cheers & great job explaining & drawing. I love to draw an idea, keep it, modify it, or start over if you see flaws. I would call myself a barn-yard engineer! Just simply, well done and the right price. Like you, my TV is 13" on the angle, so the money I might spent for a 2 meter TV, could be spent on equipment materials or tools. That makes me happy. Besides, you can't fold sheet metal with an oversized TV! Well, maybe once but it won't be pretty!😢
Thanks Duff, inspiring! DK, Omaha.
DK, you are funny dude! I enjoy your little quirks. Thanks brother.
Great video very well explained version of how to make the bender love the south African accent 😎 all the best from Ireland
For milling that angle down to a tighter radius, check out about 24:43 mark #42 Sawmill Build for Our Off Grid Building, DIY, Homemade for a novel method.
Verygood work
Beautiful tool Dif, and beautiful explanation of its design and operation. 😊👍👍
Glad you like it!
Great build. I especially like the hinge detail! I needed to build one, and im glad i found your video first. Im currently building a brake very similar to your design, out of scrap metal that i had laying around. Thanks for sharing!
Glad I could help!
16:58 IMO, the best way would be a surface grinder or a 2x72 knife grinder.
Very nice work, really appreciated the explanation of mounting the hinge. Cheers from Canada
Thanks and happy it helped!👍
Great job.
Good work ka-Metal lalabs the way u fabricate your bender thanks for this idea ,it really nice if I have also this tools of yours but right now I can't provides this due of finance lalabs shout out always
Hello my friend! This is the most efficient and simple design and execution of this great tool! I made one very similar to your design. The result of this work is very good. Thank you for your video, it helped me a lot. Congratulations from; Junior from Brazil.
Thank You Very Much 🙂
A good set of prints to build from would be worth some money to me :)
I can tell by this ( 1st and only ) vid of yours I have seen so far that you can make good prints too!
Thank you 🙂
Gracias señor
It looks cool will be big help
I've seen people use a jig guide with a grinder to grind down the angle iron edge to a sharper angle
Yes, I've considered that but just been to lazy to go to the trouble!😅
very nicely done ,one of the better designed bending brake seen online
Thanks brother! Works well for me😅
Another awesome video with a good explanation . You stressed the importance of the centerline of the hinge pin which gives the tool it's important accuracy ! As you know , I'm a professional tool and die maker. I continue to be impressed with what can be done with common sense and limited recourses. I like some features on yours even better than some factory made brakes. The inverted angle bar acting as a clamp also allows for the "hook bend" that you made on one of the samples. Yes the radius is big , but personally I would keep it rather than attach the flat bar to the bottom of the clamp and give up the hook bend option. Thanks for sharing a great design !
Thanks Randy. Big compliment coming from you! Also like the open space inside the angle bar. When I find that piece of flat bar, I will build it so that it is removable. Then I can have the best of both worlds
Yes what I thought just tap it and bolt down from the top, that way you can still use the cavity and slots 😉 whenever you want just unbolt it. Also same idea for top brace if you can unbolt if needed for clearance of work piece. Amazing what a lot of cheap metal can do 😊.
The screw clamping devise vs, a cam clamping devise should make this machine more atractive and useful to the home builder. Good job Sir!!
Thanks! The screws definitely works better. Might be slower, but gives more adjustment
Impressive 👍👍
Thanks 👍
Awsome video,South Africa has produced some of the best tradesman in the world!Mooi gedoen Oom!
From Canada.
Saying Oom from Canada? You must have some Boertjie blood!😁
Just a simple yet brilliant design. Thanks so much for posting. 👍
Glad you like it! Thanks
Thank you very much for very helpful information. 👍👍
Glad it was helpful.
Instead of removing is to add a section ,a strip ..or add a series of pieces that bolt onto the angle bar that meet the surface flush. That way you can also unbolt some of the pieces and fold at 90 degrees
Yes, been thinking about that. Just need to find some stock that's wide enough
Thanks for sharing. Blessings from Australia.
You are welcome!
Thank you so much for the information.