How To Use A Sheet Metal Folder

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

How to use a sheet metal folder.

This sheet metal folder is an extremely easy tool to both make and use. Adjust the brake so as to be adjoined to metal strip tightly. They remove less stock but leave a smoother finish 1 x research sourcestep 2 choose a file shape. Use a flat file for general purpose work a square file for enlarging rectangular holes and a round file for enlarging round holes.

The width of the throat is 1300mm but obviously the whole machine can be lengthened or shortened to suit ones needs. 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. Use a triangular file on acute angles and a half round file to smooth curved faces of grooves 2. If your sheet metal is long ask a friend to stabilize the part hanging out from the form blocks so it doesn t affect the bend.

The design is fairly common if you look on the inter we. In general large files are relatively coarse. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Once again place the sheet metal strip 0 50mm from previous step between bender and bed but this time a little higher from the surface of bed bender.

They leave a rougher finish but remove more stock. Conversely smaller files are finer. To bend sheet metal in a vice start by marking a line on the metal where you want to bend it.