Sheet Metal Brake Hinge

1 4 cold rolled steel plate one piece 7 x42.

Sheet metal brake hinge.

With this one you will be able to make multiple simple bends in sheet metal or aluminum. The braces on the moving part of the brake will rest against this 2 x 4 so that the hinge is not damaged allowing you to slide the sheet metal around on a flat surface. Dave s cheap sheet metal bending brake. Diy sheet metal brake this is just a basic 30 metal brake made from scrap steel.

Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. Step 8 attach 2 foot lengths of 2 x 4 at right angles to each angled part of the triangular brace on the moving part. The center of the hinge pin needs to center on the joint between the bending angle and base angle. Here are some materials used to build this particular brake.

The other two angles were cut to 44 to reach the outside edge of each hinge. Remove the screwdrivers tighten the bolts and bend away. Later i will take the pin out of the hinge and flip the hinge so that the angles align. 1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable you to bend 14 gauge galvanized steel sheet metal in lengths up to about 3 feet 0 9 m which is the size and specification for the project described in this article.

Eventually i will add fingers so that i can make complete 4 sided boxes.