Thanks for posting! I have a Malco brake and the large apron prevents flipping the sheet and using the brake for everything. The is the easiest way I've seen to make a Pitts on the brakes like these. I used your method today!
Its interesting to see all the variations of hand forming a pittsburgh lock. There just ain't ONE way to do it. What matter is making it work for YOU. Ya done good man. I'd be tempted to use a rod coupling instead of the nuts and weld a short handle on it or bend 90 degree ells out of a rod and weld it to them for a bit of speed instead of using the crescent. Good video.
Paul Ohlstein close it up tight, open it up just enough at the job site, using a screwdriver. This brake doesn't flush bend so you have to do what you can to make it work
I could show you a way that's 10 times faster, looks better, and is easier. Only need the break and MAYBE tongs. Use the break to your advantage. It can do the first 120 degree as well as smash it down. Then flip the metal for each step....
It won't work like that on this brake unfortunately. Unless you want to spend a bunch of time prying the last fold back open and straightening it out. It'll mash it real good, the problem is there's a large offset with this brake instead of an equal pivot point
+BearAmps lol those old timer metal roofers that I learned from would get all pissy if you didn't call em tongs... but would pronounce estwing as East wing
Billy Luttrell that's hilarious! I knew they were called seamers it's just cold as fuck and my brain wasn't connecting. Also it's called a lock and not a seam, technically. I'm sure I'll be corrected a lot once this passes around lol! Also there'll be a handful of folks saying I do it wrong. Although with this shit brake it's the only way and I'm not about to blow a dime on a better brake when I can bust these out easy enough
Lol right? Honestly though, if you're only using light gauge galvanized, you could use an aluminum siding brake for bigger sheet metal fabrication... If it was needed.
Thanks for posting! I have a Malco brake and the large apron prevents flipping the sheet and using the brake for everything. The is the easiest way I've seen to make a Pitts on the brakes like these. I used your method today!
Folding pliers and 18”folding bar. Very nice
Bottom line.... it works and looks good. I am using a little Malco 4 ft portable brake and ended up using most of what you do in the video. Thanks!
Cheers I was looking for an application of where you would see a Pittsburgh seam and the answer was in your title lol
Very cool man! Your technique is an interesting way to form large pitt. Well done!
Its interesting to see all the variations of hand forming a pittsburgh lock. There just ain't ONE way to do it. What matter is making it work for YOU. Ya done good man. I'd be tempted to use a rod coupling instead of the nuts and weld a short handle on it or bend 90 degree ells out of a rod and weld it to them for a bit of speed instead of using the crescent. Good video.
THANK YOU
CT has a Springfield?
That's a hand seamer my man
thanks, duck bills was the word but I'm a stoner
Did you leave an opening to slide in the mating piece? To me it looks like you closed up the receiving portion or the Pittsburgh seam.
Paul Ohlstein close it up tight, open it up just enough at the job site, using a screwdriver. This brake doesn't flush bend so you have to do what you can to make it work
Not only is it too tight, the pocket(female) isnt offset. Now the male side/cheek has to be over sized since the pocket is behind the wrapper wall.
I could show you a way that's 10 times faster, looks better, and is easier. Only need the break and MAYBE tongs. Use the break to your advantage. It can do the first 120 degree as well as smash it down. Then flip the metal for each step....
It won't work like that on this brake unfortunately. Unless you want to spend a bunch of time prying the last fold back open and straightening it out. It'll mash it real good, the problem is there's a large offset with this brake instead of an equal pivot point
Bending Pliers?
Hand-Tongs
Billy Luttrell haha 'seamers'
+BearAmps lol those old timer metal roofers that I learned from would get all pissy if you didn't call em tongs... but would pronounce estwing as East wing
Billy Luttrell that's hilarious! I knew they were called seamers it's just cold as fuck and my brain wasn't connecting. Also it's called a lock and not a seam, technically. I'm sure I'll be corrected a lot once this passes around lol!
Also there'll be a handful of folks saying I do it wrong. Although with this shit brake it's the only way and I'm not about to blow a dime on a better brake when I can bust these out easy enough
Lol right?
Honestly though, if you're only using light gauge galvanized, you could use an aluminum siding brake for bigger sheet metal fabrication... If it was needed.