Folding Sheet Metal At Home

This sheet metal folding tool allows you to make uniform folds in sheet metal.

Folding sheet metal at home.

Flip the sheet over and repeat. In this case the sheet of flat steel will be formed into a wheel disc. Subscribe my channel for more new videos. This weakens the aluminium and creates a fracture line.

I hope you like this video. For dimension and more informat. Tin snips are primarily used for cutting thin sheet metal like tin aluminum brass and thin gauge stainless steel. Things you ll need 2 wooden or metal form blocks block of hardwood and heavy duty hammer or mallet optional calculator or online bend calculator marker protractor rubber plastic or rawhide mallet ruler or tape measure sheet metal vise.

D x 3 25 in. With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet. Thicker metal will need more perforations for a clean fold. Hello friends today i make a sheet metal bending tool.

The sheetmetal is slid between the two bars and twisted back and forth to create a fold. That s it you re done. W x 0 5 in. Sheet aluminium can be cut without the need for a guillotine or tin snips which tend to deform the metal.

It is ideal for making long and uniform folds. It s best to get a scrap piece of your material and try a fold to determine your perforation pattern. Design that allows for easier hand folding. For folding sheet metal with a uniform fold.

I could have easily folded this with 1 4 between perforations. Depths this sheet metal folding tool features a rust resistant finish four sight holes for proper depth alignment and an 18 in. Align the snips with the line you want to cut with the upper blade of the tin snips touching the sheet metal. Clamp the sheet metal in place on your work table to hold it in place while you work.

This comes with the assembled dimension of 24 00 in. Suitable for folding 3 8 in. Item 168753 model 11786.