Best Way To Bend Sheet Metal Without A Brake

Something we do when the brake die can t make a bend due to clearance ect slice the sheet at the bend line in a dashed pattern hand bend then weld the bend up afterwards.

Best way to bend sheet metal without a brake. Bend sheet metal without a brake. If you need to reheat the metal and redo the bend. Don t cut quite all the way through though that s. Showing how i bend steel plate without using a brake.

Stacey demonstrates a technique of how to bend a sheet of metal using a vise and 2 4 s. If you have something big and heavy and want to bend it and you don t have any machines to bend it with just cut slices in the metal. Grab the top of the metal with the pliers as the section you heated cools off and pull towards you gently at first. The metal should bend but only bend it as far as it goes without forcing it.

This video will show you how to do it and hopefully save you some money. The bend won t be quite as sharp but suitable bends can be made for many construction projects without using a brake. Cut a groove about 2 3 through the material. Clamp a straight edge to use as a fence to guide the circ saw.

Use scrap lumber to make a brake that is effective when only a few bends will be necessary. I have never tried this method but if you don t have a metal brake this may work fine. A siding brake is more effective and much faster for large or professional jobs. Better yet i use a circ saw with abrasive blade.