DIY Metal Brake for Bending Sheet Metal
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- In a previous video, I built my own mobile welding tables. For one of the parts, I wanted to bend a 16 gauge sheet of metal for a chip tray. I probably could have figured out a different way to make it, but this serves as an excellent excuse to build my own sheet metal brake!
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The use of fast forward and minimizing talking worked perfectly. A rare 5 star video. Thanks.
I greatly appreciate the fact that you include the measured drawings off to the side where appropriate. So many videos of this type don't include any measurements, which I find very frustrating.
Love how you overlay the dimensions as you cut each piece. brilliant and genius combined!
One of the best videos on making your own brake, I worked at metal fav for 40 years,and by far your video is the easiest to understand. Keep up the good work!!! 🍺🍻🍾🤙🏼🌍. Thanks
best homemade brake on youtube. i enjoyed the clip. i can clearly see i need to get a portaband and table set up. nice work.
I've just got mine setup, makes life so much easier, will be in my future vids :)
Making It Metal I'm building a aluminum jet boat from scratch on my channel, its coming along nicely. been buying a few small tools along the way, but my shop is tiny.
Not many get the hinge right, you got yours right. I've watched a lot of videos on home made brakes, they hardly ever get that hinge to work well enough to put a tight radius on a bend. It comes down to having the bend at the centre of the hinge. For anyone who don't get what I mean, just need to look at the big pan brakes and you will see what i mean. Where the angle sits between the hinges, you need to get the centre of the angle to line up with the centre of the hinge, that way there is zero radius as it rotates. Most people put the angle on the outside of the hinge bolt, which will give you a few mm of radius before you even start to twist the handle.
new sub here, ive been watching a lot of woodworking/metalworking channels. i gotta say, i really enjoy your style. youre elegantly perfectionist i feel, the end results are always 1. pretty 2. somehow really designy objects 3.above all, usefull! your content is great, ive been enjoying binge watching most of it ;-) ive learned a lot, too! neat channel
Well said!
iderpalot,
Making It Metal ex
I like how you stuff 3weeks worth of cold metal shop class into 12 minutes time. great video.
Thanks 👍
Weld some Tee handles to the bolts so you don't need the wrench. Cool Video.
Wayne Earls great idea. I welded a rod to my brick machine when the plastic part broke off within months of purchasing the machine.
I'm still to make a bender.
The time delay means I need to watch multiple times to absorb how these things work. I built a work bench and in the process of making draws. Using left over 65mm square section then 50mm square section. Square hollow tube 2.5mm wall thickness. 2.7 metre long. Set of draws 650mm wide and top draws. The other section will be pull out soft close boards to carry either tool boxes say about three.
Its really stable with no cross supports. I built up the weld as I'm not really after aesthetic looks.
Why do some not like this? Must be jealous, because this guy has skills. BIG TIME!!! Inspired.
I'm still waiting to see how you bend the other 2 perpendicular sides of your lid up to 90 deg, so you actually have a box or pan with 4 sides. Otherwise, very nice job and works well for single and lateral bends.
He would need to cut slots in the top piece. Maybe 1" apart, assuming any piece you want to bend is always in 1" increments.
You could slide in a square piece of wood taller than the slides. That should do.
That band saw is a real time saver. Great tool. Great video and project.
That is very nice! Some tips for bending for those who want to make there own bench folder (brake). 1. When he made the tray, note the relief holes drilled in the center of each notch, that helps with a clean fold. 2. When you scribe your bend lines, measure from your center out. Always start at the center and measure out, especially if you are drilling holes in several pieces and want them to line up.
3. Bend allowances and deductions, you can do two things: a. Google it and get a masters in calculus. b: Try bending a few scrap pieces and see how your radius (per folded flange) will effect the inside / outside dims of the part. Then just take a few notes, and you’ll know how much to add to the blank or flat sheet per flange. He said his radius was 1\8th”, but it will vary with the thickness with the material.
Happy fabricating!
Very well thought out and executed it's nice to see someone spread their heat so well while welding. One tip if your interested .
when you flatten your ends on a grinder of any sort first grind one way up first and then flip your part and grind in the opposite direction. That will remove most if not all of the burrs made on the first side.
A lotta work but elegantly done as always. Great video!
Thanks!
There are a lot of good designs for press brakes out there but this one is nice and clean. It will make a good project for me to weld up with my powerimig this fall.
nice work, thanks for speeding it up, tried to watch others build one but they were so slow i couldn't stand it!
you're crazy I can't believe you don't use gloves while welding
You packed a lot in 12 minutes. Very instructive and interesting. Thanks
fantastic build! would you mind sharing the drawings? I want to build the same. great attention to details and lots of tips, especially scrubbing the square on the tube to draw the centre line. By the way, what is the table for the Milwaukee bandsaw? I have the same /but on battery) and want to use it as a table saw, I think I'll buy swag off road kit. Cheers.
This is as close to perfect as it gets. Great planning, great execution and great video. That was very entertaining to watch.
Thank you for the DIY! I´ll be making mine shortly! Have you got any blueprints or list of materials? Thank you!
What do you do for a living. What gives you so much time to have such high quality content and still make all this stuff. You are living my dream sir.
HI Brian, do you have any plans for this brake? I've been inspired to build my own! :)
Looking for brake ideas which are good, but more amazed at the editing, like a "how it's made " episode in fast forward, wow
Nice job. Need to wear some kind of gloves while welding. Skin cancer from UV would suck.
Please keep this on your channel! It is very helpful to people! :)
Brilliant job, Sir. I have immediately subscribed for your channel. Can you tell me, which make that vertical band-saw machine is?
It caught my eye too. I think it's a custom built table for a portable band saw
Very compelling build. One of the best I have seen for light bending. You make it look all too easy but I'm sure it took some time.
What a very well presented video. I can’t remember when I’ve seen a clearer presentation of an involved project. I’m excited to go and see your other fabrication ideas like hanging those grinders. Drives me crazy on my wheeled cart. You give me 20/20 hindsight!
Best Milwaukee Bandsaw commercial ever!
Great video. I need a brake, and I love the simplicity and functionality of your design. Thank you for taking the time to video this. I know it adds hours to any project, so I really appreciate the effort and excellent production.
Impressive machining, welding, and videography!
Thank you!
need a piece of round bar (L shaped) added to your 3/4 bolt head as a quick acting handle , would eliminate the need for the wrench each time you re-position ,,, , great work
christophe leblanc .
christophe leblanc yes if you have used a brake before you know that there is a handle you flip to lock the work piece down after lining it up with a little more planning he could have added this feature
Great idea
I have the same welding mask. LOVE it. Best money spent ever.
Great job!! No gloves required. xD
Quite possibly one of the best videos I've seen on youtube. Well filmed, with minimal chatter. Good design on the brake as well - the higher speed footage made it a real pleasure to watch. It felt like I was watching 'How It's Made' ;-)
Nice build, do you have plans on how you buit it as i am looking to build one, Thanks
Solid construction and design which maximizes efficiency
could you post a material list and maybe a rough drawing please?
Picked one up at Harbour Freight have never used, but it will make a great starting point for your fancy Idea. Every stage you performed looked spot on pro. as far as execution. Love that little table along with the hanger for the grinder. Must copy your hinge and clamp design. Really nice work.
Gorgeous. I've been putting off buying my first brake for about a year now. But this looks like a fantastic project for refreshing my welding skills. I do believe I'm going to make this.
Great job. Can you give us some dimensions or plans? I want to build one also
Belief=1.
...an acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof.
I have similar beliefs, lots of them, most unrealised as yet!😉
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beautiful man. for me leavig in africa where tools are either too expensive or difficult to find this is gold. thanks a million you are a genius
Brian this is gorgeous, as always. You have quickly risen to to the ranks of Howarth, Wandel, and Diresta; and by the looks of it you're just getting started.
Really excellent video. Now get back to work on that damn domino box, y'hear?
+Henry Kamp Thanks for the comment, but I am in no way on their level! BTW- Domino box is calling again...
Tremendous work! You have officially convinced me to build my own! 👍👍
Love it!!!! Had been waiting to see this since you mentioned it in your welding table video. Great DIY project. Really enjoy and learn so much from your content!!!! Please keep posting you do absolutely amazing work. Thank you for sharing.
i love it. to make it easier for yourself make the bolt into a t handle. so you dont havr to use a wrench every time you go to use the break
Excellent welding. I need to build one of these.
Apart from the burnt fingers :/ otherwise a good sturdy brake.
He`s welding in the wrong direction you have to push and not pull.
Because you have mutch better single firing.
I know my english is not the best.
Anyway you can provide schematics of this break
You push mig welds not pull.... lack of penetration and many other issues so no its not excellent by any stretch ....
Great Video. Welding machine well established. Great Welder. Great Perfectionist!
Greetings and my appreciation of your work from Germany!
I can weld with the MIG I bought in 1984, but not without gloves. Damm.
you should weld a handle to the bolts on the hold down so you don't need a wrench to loosen and tighten them. great job on the bender BTW!
Wonderful, l want to give u 1000 like, Thank you for sharing.
I love videos like this and can't believe RUclips took so long to recommend one of your videos, instant sub.
+sebianoti Awesome, glad you're here and welcome!
Nice job. Clean, well thought out, well done. Hindsight is always 20/20 isn't it? I'm sure there are things that you would do differently and things that other people say "you should have done this", but I don't see them posting videos on youtube. Old Chinese proverb "He who has free seets always hisses loudest".Nice. You should be really proud.
+Andrew H Thanks! I can't think of anything I'd do differently. I'd still do the bolts to... How hard is it to use a wrench? I can think of things I might do additionally. It might be easy to adapt a finger solution for doing boxes.
@@Grunblau I would consider adding an eccentric collar around an upstanding stud behind the clamping beam at each end to prevent it being pushed out of position as the fold beam swings up. That way you would get a crisp inside radius without having to crank down on the clamping bolts. The eccentricity would allow adjustment for the first fold with a given gauge of material, but then you could tighten a nut down to keep the adjustment intact for subsequent folds.
I was just about to give up on finding a decent brake video...thanks for making/posting this! gotta watch your other stuffs now!
need knobs on your clamp so you won't need a wrench
I though a cam would be a good idea
I was thinking T-handles
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I think an Izzy Swan drill-powered wrench is needed😉
Use clamp style levers to bring the knife down
Very nice work and engineering on the brake
Can you post a link to a printable document that covers all of the parts please?
Yes, I would love to do this and, I'm not nearly smart enough to design it myself. My welds would need a little more grinding as well. You are very creative and a great craftsman. I'm good at bending and shaping metal but all of the brakes I've use had their limitations. I would love to make one like this but much longer and out of aluminium so it wouldn't weigh a ton. I'd like a small one like this for the shop though and out of steel so I can bend steel.
Must be nice to work in such a well equipped shop!
Nice job on the video. What is the make of the table you use with your Milwaukee band saw?
he makes it himself. ruclips.net/video/h2uWx7xl1go/видео.html
Sweet Brian! Nice break and a well made video.
Where do I get the plans? 😀
You just saw how to make this he didn't use plans but an understanding of what he was making I'll bet if you mess about with metal you have everything in your shop space to knock one of these up in a few hours
Bravo pour la qualité de la réalisation et de la video. Cordialement.
Another great one !
Thanks a lot for sharing :)
Alot of work but came out perfect,,with all the work involved I guess a longer break would be nice,,,lets say about 4 to 5 foot longer. Best video I have seen on this
nice job! what brand is the blue jig saw?
Looks like a Makita
Nice editing Sir. Easy to watch.
Thank you for your response one more question I have for you the marking pen that you were using on your steel can you tell me what it is thank you
+SMFLEIS Silver sharpie! I will use a silver sharpie and then for critical dimensions I will use a fine point black sharpie over the silver...
Brian Oltrogge
Very nice Brian! Nice brake and video editing.
+Robert DeMilo Thanks!
Liked your drawing video overlays. Brian you do very nice work and your video editing is excellent. Keep-um coming.
Your right, excellent job
I like u
Excellent peak in accuracy continued and sweetness subscribed and impressed
Wow man this makes me want to do metal work. I'm subscribing
One Man Band Woodworks me too! I just love mig welding without gloves because I don't need my hands!
Fish...Only pussies need full gloves for some quick spot welding...;-)
Very impressed. You are a true craftsman my friend. Thanks for the high-quality video work as well!
nice job for home made one thing wear gloves when mig welding hot spatter could burn
+rock dawg Thanks for your comment!
+Brian Oltrogge u welcome retired welder
:) little burns here and there never hurt anyone. Builds character. ;)
I did welding most my life and found that it only take one time to get a severe burn by not using good quality glove helmet and safety gear I had a bad burn from hot stainless steel after welding the metal burned threw a glove after I had picked it up resulting in a trip to the E.R not fun I was off work for two weeks
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rock dawg You got burned and you were using safety equipment. It happens. I have been welding on and off most of my life. I even took a college class from a very qualified old guy that used to weld on airplanes. However if I am just piecing stuff together with spot welds I'll often do that without gloves or a helmet. Serious welds I'll grab the whole shebang of safety gear.
A few spatter burns is no big deal. Radiation burns from limited spot welding exposure should be nonexistent.
I did have to do a weld one time where things were so tight I couldn't wear a helmet at all. I got a pretty good tan/burn from that one. Thankfully I haven't had to do that very often cuz welding with your eyes shut pretty much sucks.
Wow... Beautiful work, skills, and production quality! Inspiring. Thank you.
Nice to see all the effort put into as mall job like this. Makes for a real nice piece!
What bandsaw were you using? It didn't have any coolant liquid and therefore makes the whole mild steel work a lot easier and tidied, but blades must wear real quick?
And is it me or were you welding backwards? Welds were nice enough so can't be too bad though eh'!!
Ben R
how could you not love this. This is great
When i weld, i put on gloves, a jacket, cap, safety glasses, a respirator and then my helmet. I'm impressed he only needs the helmet. Very nice build nevertheless.
I am perplexed how this guy choice in PPE impresses you?
Excellent demo
Nice build!
+James Zivny Thanks!
Brian Oltrogge, could you mod this to be a finger break?
Brian- Very nice build! What gauge angle did you use 1/8", 3/16", 1/4"? Great video
Just getting into welding and have a blue print class. I want to make a metal break as my final project. I will change some dimensions, but I want the thickness to be great enough to bend 13 gauge. Thanks
It would be great to view the plans again and watch the video at normal speed. Excellent example. Thank you
Awesome job Man....Great craftsmanship!
You very good mechanic, very fast work. You look like super power. Very fast
you really should be wearing gloves when welding.
Shut up lmao!!!!
very smart a joy! if only id videod my attempts to make a break it would have ran like a comedy to you!! haha well at least now i can have another go! great vid well done
That is craftsmanship.
Fine skills and a good looking product.
You do good work Brian.
+Robert Satterthwaite Thanks!
Incredible work as always! Thanks for the video Brian!
+WeBDaEMoN33 Thanks!
La barra prensora cede, forma mucho hombro en la lámina de hierro; no así en la de aluminio que es más dúctil. Quizá algo mas pesada y con un sistema de cierre a base de levas sería lo apropiado para esa pestañadora casera. No obstante, el trabajo se ejecutó con extrema prolijidad. Buen trabajo!!
Nice welding gloves!
Very nice video. I guess once you have enough tools, you can start making your own...
Nice little brake.
On the flip side, the little 24" Grizzly Pan & Box Brake is only $300. For me it was a time vs. money thing. I've used it enough that I'm now able to upgrade this year to a Mag Brake!
+Eco Mouse I needed to finish the welding table. Usually for something like this chip tray, I'd probably just send it to the laser cutter as it would likely be cheaper than I could buy the sheet metal at HD. Nice tool to have and a good weekend project with some steel I had laying around from another project!
I know, you did such a fantastic job, and over built the thing as usual.
you are a gentleman and a scholar
Very nice build! First class
AN ABSOLUTE EXCELLENT VIDEO.THANK YOU.
+SHEM WAYMAN Thanks for watching!
Great job Brian! Greetings from Arizona.
great how to video , no heavy metal music , just clear and concise information , well done , thanks
Well done ! Grazie per la condivisione
Loved this video. Awesome tutorial. Thank you.