Woodsmith Sheet Metal Bending Brake Plan
Learning how to work with sheet metal can open up a lot of potential for practical projects. In this plan, we’ll show you how to build and use a simple bending brake like you see here. It makes crisp, clean bends on sheet metal (up to 22 ga.) for great-looking results. It’s made from a few pieces of hardwood to form the base and hinged handle. The sheet metal is clamped under a piece of angle iron that creates the bending point, or mandrel. As you lift the handle, the metal is easily formed into a tight bend between a metal breaker bar and mandrel. So, for minimal cost, you can build a tool you’ll use over and over again. As a matter of fact, we've included plans to make 5 simple sheet metal projects.
We offer the Woodsmith Sheet Metal Bending Brake plan as a downloadable PDF or a printed format that we ship to you.
The possibilities for shop projects are endless with this simple jig for bending sheet metal.
Step-by-step instructions, exploded views, materials list, and more—these plans have everything you need to build your own Sheet Metal Bending Brake.
What you get (Downloadable PDFs):
Standard Plan:
- 8.5” x 11” PDF of 17 printable (digital) pages of step-by-step instructions
- More than 50 full-color photos, illustrations, and exploded views
- Shop-tested tips and techniques ensure your success
- Materials list
- Retail sources for project hardware and supplies
What you get (Printed & Shipped):
Standard Plan:
- 17 pages of step-by-step instructions
- More than 50 full-color photos, illustrations, and exploded views
- Shop-tested tips and techniques ensure your success
- Materials list
- Retail sources for project hardware and supplies
- 8.5” x 11” print shipped to you
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WARNING: Wood Dust created by Drilling, sawing, sanding or machining wood products can expose you to wood dust, a substance known to the State of California to cause cancer. Avoid inhaling wood dust or use a dust mask or other safeguards for personal protection.