Bending Sheet Metal With Wood

I think this is one of the best tools i ve been doing for a long time on my channel.

Bending sheet metal with wood.

It makes crisp clean bends on sheet metal up to 22 ga for great looking results. It works so well so i m surprised myself. Monkeys spinning monkeys by kevin macleod. Learning how to work with sheet metal can open up a lot of potential for practical projects.

In this episode we are going to be looking at bending aluminum sheet metal for aircraft. The sheet metal is clamped under a piece of. Many different tools cut sheet metal and each has its own strengths and weaknesses. It s made from a few pieces of hardwood to form the base and hinged handle.

You can counterbore holes in the hold down and base for springs. Next place the wood parallel and slightly behind the bending line. For a hold down you can use a 2x4 with steel strips under the front and back edges. Finally bend the sheet up by hand to the angle desired.

In this plan we ll show you how to build and use a simple bending brake like you see here. Clamp the wood on top of the metal to the workbench. This is done through the application of force on a workpiece. You can use a 2x4 ripped in half for handles.

The force must exceed the material s yield strength to achieve a plastic deformation. Simple sheet metal bender using a hand roller clamps and plywood. Bending sheet metal by hand is a manageable task if the piece of sheet metal is small and thin enough to handle. It s pretty big so you can sta.

In particular we will take an in depth look at the theory making a. If you want a sharp 90 bend tap along the crease with a mallet. In place of the bending angle you can use a 2x4 covered with sheet metal hinged to the base.