Hinge Sheet Metal Brake

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Hinge sheet metal brake.

In this video i show how to build a metal brake with a 72 inch working capacity. Bends metal up to 36 in. Attach the hinge to the bend plate with stainless steel a5 pop rivets using a 60mm spacing between rivets. Here you ll see a wide selection of sheet metal brakes for bending steel aluminum or stainless sheet metal and various other flat materials box and pan brakes or finger brakes have removable fingers to allow complex bending not attainable with straight brakes.

Remove the hinge pin and attach the other side of the hinge to the bottom plate making sure the hinge is facing the right direction. The subsequent hit s form the hem or the hinge using the secondary working surface of the tool. The press brake can exert dozens of tons of force easily reshaping the metal. The first hit is an acute form.

Free delivery offer excludes same day delivery. The tools that i used are a bandsaw drill press angle grinder and tig welder. Van mark s tm10 portable siding brake is used to bend aluminum trim coil 3003 h14 light galvanized steel and copper for residential siding roofing window and gutter installation. However with a press brake a hinge shape can be put into a piece of sheet metal in seconds.

The edge of the sheet metal includes either a hem or safety edge or a hinge. Make smooth precise bends in sheet metal up to 36 in. To prevent this i used a much more robust style of hinge thicker metal and i also boxed in the bottom bar to give it more strength. Participation and delivery area vary by store.

Find the working length and gauge capacity that best fits your needs. I found that the metal brakes tend to flex when using normal door hinges and at the bottom bar. The tm10 is lightweight and portable and very easy to operate and maintain. Material thickness up to 0 118 3 00mm.

Comes with a sturdy wide base stand that is pre drilled for bolting to your shop floor. Trim cutter model 3017 and unistand model usa1. The top of the hinge should be just level with the top surface of the bending plate. The unit as shown is approximately 82 tip to tip has a working surface he.