Building a sheet metal brake.

[JEONLYEP]

I saw a couple of plans for sheet metal brakes online, so I decided that I should build one for myself. (36" max width)
(Plan 1)(Plan 2) I made my plans mainly from plan 1.

Material list: (Stand material not in list)
* 7' of 4" C channel (2 @ 41")
* 4' of 2" x 1/4" Angle (1 @ 37", 2 @ 2 1/4")
* 3' of 3/8" x 1 1/2" Flat (4 @ 5", 2 @ 2 1/2")
* 3' of 3/4" Rod (2 @ 18")
* 1' of 3/4" Sch 40 pipe (2 @ 5")
* 4' of 3/8" Rod (1 @ 38" bent in the middle, 1 @ 4")


Pile of metal to be used.

Part of the top clamp #1.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/Jeonlyep/My%20brake/IMG_2444.jpg

Top clamp #2.

Top clamp #3.

Pieces of the bottom.

Basic idea for one side, and the parts for the other. C channel is upside down, in other words, you're looking at the bottom of the brake.

Basic idea, second view.

Drilling the hole for a bending lever holder.

Bending lever holder in as it will be used.

Hinges laid out.

Drilling the holes for the hinge pins.

Most all parts cut, bent and drilled.

 

[JEONLYEP]

Day #2

Tacked the hinges together. Used 1/2" copper pipe to hold things in line. (I like using 5/8" holes for anything that I have line up together, 1/2" copper pipe has an OD of 5/8") (3/4" copper being 7/8")

Bent to 90°

Another 90° shot.

With bender lever.

With bender lever at 90°

Top clamp in place. (Needs the holes in the base for the clamping bolts)

Top clamp in place and brake at 90°

Over all view.

 

[JEONLYEP]

Day #3

Bolt through bottom and top, view #1

Bolt through bottom and top, view #2

Brake at about 75°

Hinge bolt.

 

[JEONLYEP]

Day #4

Built a "stand" that goes into the hitch on the Jeep.

A bent piece in the brake.

A bent piece on the brake.

Another bend ready to go.

Another bend done in the brake.

Another bend done on the brake.

A few minor adjustments and the truss over the top of the top clamp, then it's ready to burn it all home.

 

[IntrepidXJ]

very cool. nice work

 

[Captain Ron]

Being a sheet metal guy, I gotta say that is by far and away the best example of building what you need I ever seen here.

Nice job.

--ron

 

[YELLAHEEP]

Day #4

Nice work on the metal brake Daryl!


......... but when you have an old tire that's been around long enough to have mowed the lawn AROUND IT several times....... it's time to toss it!

 

[JEONLYEP]

Burnt it home, and added the top clamp truss.

Looks good, right?



















Okay, here's the one I built.

The other brake is dad's.....

 

[JEONLYEP]

very cool. nice work

Being a sheet metal guy, I gotta say that is by far and away the best example of building what you need I ever seen here.

Nice job.

--ron

Nice work on the metal brake Daryl!

Thanks. It's been so much fun, I think that I'll build a hydraulic shop press next. Then a plate bender....

......... but when you have an old tire that's been around long enough to have mowed the lawn AROUND IT several times....... it's time to toss it!

I'll be sure to pass that along to my neighbor....

 

[ZacSquatch]

Nice break... My bro bought a cheapo at tractor supply a few months ago, cracked 2 of the welds already, ha

I like your name.. Only in a Jeep, very clever