Sheet Metal Folder Plans

Here is a simple sheet metal folder or brake that can be easily made at home with a few basic tools.

Sheet metal folder plans. The design is fairly common if you look on the inter we. Sheet metal bender sheet metal brake metal projects welding projects metal crafts welding training welding gear welding shop welding tips. Dave s sheet metal bending brake i started building a zenith ch601xl from plans in mid january 2006. These panbrake machinery plans of an interesting little panbrake was designed several years ago because of its configuration allows the forming of closed sheet metal products unlike the conventional panbrake or pressbrake utilising mainly simple angle iron off cuts or in some cases easily made tooling.

The width of the throat is 1300mm but obviously the whole machine can be lengthened or shortened to suit ones needs. Here are some materials used to build this particular brake. Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. Sheet metal folder plans google search.

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. Saved by will thompson. A cornice brake has a solid clamping bar the full width of the machine. It is also very sturdy the clamping and folding beams are 12mm thick and capable of bending aluminium up to 3mm thick mild steel up to 2mm thick and stainless steel up to 1 2mm thick.

The problem with that is that their equipment is not set up for the 1 8 inch radius bend specified in the plans. This sheet metal folder is an extremely easy tool to both make and use. Thus it can only make straight bends the entire width of the workpiece.