How to bend steel plate without a brake

[@r.slopez17]

Easy to follow instructions, plain, simple and best of all, no annoying background music.

[@moseseseseses]

I've noticed 62 people above have given this video a negative rating have you all lost your mind this guy is taking his time and attention out to make you all better Craftsmen and how dare anybody put this video down it's a good video what might be obvious to some is not obvious to others this will help quite a few people and it helps me thanks a whole lot for putting this video up

[@Myrius69]

moseseseseses dose not look like this man takes safety seriously.

[@wakeupslaveamerica]

Marius Høgnesen safety is YOUR responsibility. Who cares if he's not safe, that hurts you how?

[@Myrius69]

wakeupslaveamerica everyone need to think about safety and take it seriously. And by ignoring safety rules you are normalising bad working habits. This dose not hurt me personally, but if this becomes normal it will hurt my future children/family. You can think this is silly but the truth is that 1 man is enough to change the world.

[@psdaengr911]

Personal issues don't make the how-I-do-something information in this video wrong. I wear trousers for a number of practical reasons. I wear a belt and braces for personal reasons. You may be able to wear them without a belt or braces. If it works for you who am I to tell you that how you wear trousers is wrong.

[@psdaengr911]

Marius Høgnesen: Why do you say "everyone need to" do anything? If I were to point out that your answer is poor grammar, that's an observation, but I have no right to tell you that you "need to" change it, nor do I care if you "dose". There ARE NO universal safety "rules". Safety is relative. There are precautions, safer practices that reduce risk, but their effectiveness depend on the individual and situation. A trained acrobat in good condition can work out the uneven parallel bars in safety, an overweight, out-of-condition man with heart disease cannot. A professional carpenter can set nails with single blows and never hit his hand. You are silly in your opinion that telling people what they "need to" do is effective in motivating them to do anything. That tactic tends to make people irritated with the messenger, to resist doing what you say. Your intention to have others make the future better for your family are selfish. One man CAN change the world by what he directly does. If you want your family to be safer, then demonstrate to your children by example, not by rules, why and how to work safer. That will help their grandchildren when they use equipment that won't be invented within your lifetime, in places that you will never be able to go, like Mars.

[@michaelmackaman6857]

I am blown away by how well he cuts a straight line, long lines, freehand! What an artist!

[@carolynsumners1567]

We are so blessed to have guys who are willing to take the time to share these ideas! Thank you so much!

[@edpontiff8448]

Thanks for the tip , and double thanks for getting to the point and not flooding your videos with annoying background music !

[@mlb6d9]

I second that - nice to not have to scramble for the volume knob! Thanks for the video -

[@minbari001]

Now that's what i like to see, someone who can work a solution and keep it simple !! Job Done! Excellent.

[@lawrencekalapus228]

Great video, He really shows how to do it. And NO STUPID MUSIC!!!!!

[@marcuscicero9587]

it was well worth it for me to travel from Chicago and pick up a grill from this man. price is right, all welds are on the money. wish the guy and his family nothing but success

[@woodstock048]

Excellent video, one man working, doing what he likes, AND WORKING. Not complaining because he doesn’t have a break.

[@shawnconway7890]

Thank you for taking the time to show people how to bend without torches and a brake.

[@melaniesmith3187]

Im dealing with the issue of bending stainless sheeting and your video gives me help.really enjoy the videos

[@sttm1283]

what i like best about your builds and videos is that you've seem to build on the fly so to speak, eyeballin but still take measures and the stuff you make end up really professionally anyway. keep up the good work man. i've learned a hell of a lot from you.

[@brandonschaffer7360]

I'm sure you will not see this , since your video is 4 yrs old. But I say thanks. For many reason. Good and concise. Something any.man could do in the backyard providing he had the materials or thoughts how to overcome what is missing. So I love you mannerisms. Good ole boy talk. The way this country was and should be today. Unfortunately we have fools like those here talking trash. That probably could n't crush a beer can with a hammer

[@nemo227]

When I had my own printing business we always scored card stock before folding. It makes a neater fold and the paper fibers don't crack at the fold; much neater. Nice to know it helps with metal too.

[@robertb7362]

Great video. Just the way it supposed to be. No music, straight to the point and the best part “1 men job”. I was looking for a way to help me build a rocket stover and I found you. Thank you Sir.

[@thebeardedstork432]

Allen, you Sir, are a true craftsman! The techniques you use are simple but the results are amazing! Thanks for all the great lessons.

[@j2art]

I actually did this recently. I was trying to figure it out. I tried the heating method and it was not feasible. I am fairly new to this stuff. Makes me feel a little better knowing that i came to a similar conclusion of someone much more experienced than me. Thank you for posting this.

[@joelongstaff7601]

Allen I have to say THANK YOU.I'm building my first BBQ. Your info will make things much easyer.I just got a 230v. AC mig so this summer no pigies will be safe.I'm goning to watch all your videos you have a lot to share.I live in Northern Ontario Canada and have no one to show me this stuff.

[@mastersensei6936]

nice vid. makes me realize how privileged the company I work with is to have a metal brake. wish you the best in your future pro.

[@dporrasxtremeLS3]

There is so much to gain when we complement each other with pro tips and training. I would always enjoy helping others especially hard working creative guys like you. I do electrical, metal fab, automotive and more. We never stop learning! It's even more enjoyable sharing with others. Thanks, Allen!

[@samspade8612]

The scoring tip is essential. I hope more craftsmen share their skills on KZbin. Thanks Allen.

[@chucksteel2474]

Looking for this exact subject to make MB seat mounts for my '71 Nova. Very well done and clear direction, loved it!!! Thanks Sir!!!

[@fidelsfabandmetalworks2545]

Allen, thank you. My budget doesn’t allow for me to purchase a lot of machinery I would like (brake, shearer, plasma cutter, rolling machine) so these techniques help a lot. Thank you

[@tigerseye73]

Thanks Allen. I use this method from time to time. For thicker plate, I tack to hold, then do a stitch or even a full weld all the way across the plate. You do nice work.

[@ZERO-we4pw]

thank you for your time and information. I highly appreciate it because I'm young and can't afford to pay for school.. why I always respect and honor my elders🙏

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

It truly amazing how you did sooo much with so little. So great to see people that still know how to work for a living. I enjoyed watching you do this very much and learned plenty~!!!

[@johnlopez2967]

I appreciate taking time 2 show us how you go about doing some of ur work & some tips,WTG...

[@RockCrushing777]

This man is king...I would not have thought to do this to the metal to bend it to shape...way to go.

[@jasonchisholm8312]

appreciate this! our Amada Brake is out of commission today and I needed to bend a piece of 3/8 plate. The scoring method worked perfectly. I attempted to heat and bend it before hand. But the bend line was too big for that . This made it way easier! Thank you.

[@687805]

Man, I sure dislike working alone, but you offer some great info and give me confidence to press on no matter what. Thanks!

[@johnpisciotto9655]

Allen your still the #1 man. You are a real teacher buddy.

[@allanrobichaud6872]

I love this guy and there is little reason for negative criticism. If the negative people have more actual skill, then put up your own videos to show others your competence. The amount of subscribers will tell you how great you are. This guy is solid and down to earth. He is an inspiration to guys like me who are not working in the trade but have an interest in hobby level fabrication, self reliance and/or a bit of entrepreneurial spirit. Shame on those are needlessly critical.If you have a legitimate suggestion, say it... and be nice.

[@interestinoldschool8080]

Nothing wrong with doing it yourself and improvising. Worked in a shop when I was younger, rebuilding low bridged and rollover refrigerated trailers, 48-53 footers. Hung the top & bottom rails solo all the time, adapt & adjust. Keep the videos coming.

[@Northernflyercanada]

Hay Allen. Thank you for sharing your considerable knowledge and experience. You are great teacher.

[@tomswinburn1778]

Thanks Allen. FAR too many videos are done by maroons who think their "camera time" is of interest. That and music. It's refreshing to see someone who understands instructional videos are to INSTRUCT, not preen for the camera. Any more I can tell within 30 seconds whether a video is worth watching. Yours are. Appreciate it. By the way, nice job. Crisp, sharp bends.

[@bldjln3158]

Ah yes the maroons

[@jamespinckard4210]

Beautiful work Allen. Love to see a true metal craftsman create beautiful things. Wish I had that talent.

[@thehappytexan]

I’m surprised an investor hasn’t come along and partnered up with you by building a shop and buying equipment. With the skills you have, and the product you produce without commercial tools, the sky would be the limit if you had a fully equipped shop. Your such a humble guy that it’s pretty much guaranteed your skills would be passed down to younger workers in a shop.

[@heavymetaltitan6842]

You got it figured out man nice video. I press steel for a living but with pressbrakes and shears it's cool to see it done manually and without too much work needed

[@rudytovar6951]

Im doing home projects and just today was looking at some sheet at supply store... just stared at it wondering how to manipulate it. Thanks for this video.

[@janelgaard7302]

Yup. Great idea. I've done similar bending rebar for round cone holders on mixer trucks at Cemex. Scored every inch yielded me perfect 24" rounds. Well near perfect, you could barely make out the flat spots. But great idea for a beginner or even a pro out in the field. Thanks for sharin' Doc

[@plasma3211]

I have done this using heat but not with the success you had. Nice clean bends BTW. I watched with sound down and it looks like you cut half way through the thickness for relief. I never considered that option. Great idea! Thanks!

[@waelesmair6250]

Thanks for the wonderful content, Allen. Watching your videos is a joy.

[@darkhelmet1235]

I watch a lot of how to videos and yours are very good. Full of helpful advice, which is basic and direct. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@nyplantingsgardendesigners5645]

Good stuff. When I was a kid I enjoyed hanging out with guys and watching, learning. Now, I teach young'ns' stuff I know.

[@dieseldog2457]

Thanks man, made a drip tray for an engine stand lately, gonna make a normal one using your method. Appreciate you sharing this!

[@ProudTexan213]

Just wanted to say thank you so much for your videos. I've learned a lot from you. God bless you.

[@chrisharmon2682]

Awesome video. I have a project coming up and was thinking of using a metal sheet but was worried about the bending. I really didnt want to get a metal brake just for this one project. Thanks so much

[@gregsullivan8956]

Allen just want to say thanks for all the extra work/time you put in the video's. Good quality products.

[@michor10]

I really love that super crisp edge. Awesome tip. Thanks, Allen!

[@Robocoppat]

Backyard genius at work. Scoring the lines before you bend is a great idea. Great job and I Great video. 2 THUMBS UP and consider me a subscriber.

[@derrickechols7716]

Good deal Allen! You just saved me some money because I don't have to buy a brake. Thanks man.

[@LondonCarnaval]

So simple yet so effective. Just brilliant, It amazing what one can come up with if one uses their brain productively. Thanks a million for sharing this brilliant method. 👍👍👍

[@mikejones2200]

Cool! I highly appreciate the tips given here. I work alone most of the time also and also only have two hands (dammit!). Those angles have a NICE sharp edge on the outside, crowd pleasers. I just subscribed. 67 year old newly retired (from the day job), building a 35 x 70 shop starting next week. 45 mi NE of Denver city limits. Great video, Great channel. KUDOS!

[@acousticguitarpeter]

Thanks for the great tips, man. My two cents on angles - divide 360° by number of sides/bends to get the angle. 360°/6 bends=60° bend

[@acousticguitarpeter]

Alan Bennett I know, always when you make a round cilinder the sum of all corners is 360°. Divide by number of bends and you get the angle. That was my point. Have a nice day.

[@johndough9187]

Round cylinders don't have any corners or angles.

[@badferritbadferrit5526]

John Dough I take it you have never studied the principals of sheet metalwork with square to rounds on duckting.

[@johndough9187]

ferrit, it's principles, not principals, and it's ducting, not duckting. And cylinders still have no corners or angles (save the ones where the sides meet the ends), regardless of anyone's opinion. Definition of cylinder: the surface traced by a straight line moving parallel to a fixed straight line and intersecting a fixed planar closed curve

[@findvoltage]

coll, now just gotta remember it.

[@MLN65]

Watching how easy you making the bends this fab skill is great thinking outside the box ! Excellent work.

[@ron1martens]

Excellent video. I have a metabo grinder and bought an attachment so it can run on a rail. This way I can set a line on a fence and set the depth. The only thing is the heat will burn the rubber on the guide. Metabo brought out a cold cut saw so that also runs on a rail so this will work better. I have the Hilton cold cut cordless saw which works well. I was cutting freezer panels with a grinder on a rail and it burnt the rubber on the fence so I grabbed the cold cut saw. Cutting through the polystyrene had its issues too so just cutting the metal is a better option. I think the metabo cold cut saw, setting depth and running on a fence will save considerable time opposed to a hand held angle grinder and less fatigue. Great video, well done and Thankyou for posting. I was thinking of building a bender. This gives me more options.

[@Michael-1205]

You've just taught me something new that I can use in the future. Thank you!

[@poormuthafuca]

Thank you very much sir for taking the time to make this video I'm in the process of bending metal right now this will help me very much

[@marinetj881]

Excellent video ! No waisted time and the camera was still through the whole video. Job well done and thank u for another tool in the toolbox 🤘🏼

[@johnthebraider2718]

Hillbilly genius. Knows the “how to’s” the most simple way. Smart guy without a bunch of arrogance. Really like his work.

[@dimitrigavellas8961]

I love these videos, sometimes you get stuck inside the box when you just can't see your project from the outside.

[@dongreenfield1906]

Great job Allen.... I just got my 1/4 inch thick steel plate to make my rocket stove for my secondary burning unit... This will save me a lot of work drilling, bolting and welding... I will get myself some channel iron and see what i can do. I am sure I will have to have a wide grind cut as well as cutting it halfway to bend it at a 90 degree angle. Will watch the rest of your videos... thumbs up.....

[@bryanbremmer1373]

Great craftsman ship I have been blessed by watching and learning a new trick of the trade. Thanks P.S Anyone who spits on another man's work will nothing more and will never see beyound the length of their own nose. Note, Last time I priced a sheet 4'x8' 12ga for shearing and braking it was 85 plus the sheet at 75. 12-15-2018

[@spencerconner4674]

Can’t beat the simplicity... pretty nice work you should make a video of how you cap off the ends and fabricate the racks.

[@lq615]

Hey Allen, thanks for this and your other videos, simple and straight to the point, never a waste of time and always practical -

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

You're skilled at breaking it that way Allen. I hope you can get up the material to make a break too. Thanks for showing.

[@rich1879]

It did help me, or should I say it will help me, thank you for taking the time, I have been in my shop by my self for over 40 years, and I can see how much time this is going to save me, I use much thicker plate so I am going to use a saw with double blades, at least that's my thought. Thanx againg man.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

That is superb buddy.Thanks for your effort doing this vid.Cheers

[@Junius_and_fern]

This will help me in a little metal project for a bracket. Thank you for sharing your skills, Sir.

[@vi683a]

This is a REALLY GOOD TECHNIQUE, i should have thought this would work as i use a similar technique for bending acrylic. THANKS A LOT!!!!

[@stevesloan6775]

That was great content!! Really easy and enjoyable too watch. I know it was made a long time ago, but I hope you’re still keeping-on.😊 🇦🇺🤜🏼🤛🏼😎🍀☮️☮️☮️

[@tomsawyer247]

Another excellent class Allen keep up the good work. It's so great having people like you sharing your knowledge. Cheers buddy.

[@Amputee4life628]

Man I always love catching your videos, their always very informative.

[@kenhomeier8629]

Nice work Allen. shows that you don't need a million dollar shop to make cool stuff. True fabrication.

[@johngell4842]

Thanks from the U.K. this helps good teaching 🤠

[@Weeble_Warbles]

Great video. I'm going to use this process to build a chute blocker for my lawnmower. Thanks for the tips.

[@corndog77511]

Thanks for sharing a trade secret most will not share. I enjoy your videos keep em coming

[@crutonz]

Thanks a ton, this was a huge help for a project I'm workin on right now.

[@vanmann8347]

Try a circular saw with either a metal cutting blade or a large.045 wafer wheel. Clamp a piece of sheet metal for a straight edge and you’ll have a guide for making a straight cut. You’ll also be able to set the depth of every cut to match by setting the saw base.

[@juanar6233]

You are an amazing craftsman, we can all learn something from you.

[@tr4415]

Thanks for the "how to" ... score first then bend ... slick . Appreciate you sharing ... I'm working on a fire pit now.

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

I'm a metalcrafter too, and am surprised at your ability to make the bends so close to the intended angle the first time. For the viewers: In welding the scored lines, a pattern of backside/frontside, L, R end would have to be figured and used or the weld will pull the correct angled plate off from correct. Especially the inside welds. Make 1/4" long welds only, far apart, until the weldment is all connected with strong tacks holding it.

[@___PK__]

Thanks for filming this and posting. Very useful.

[@chrisfort7340]

Excellent video sir! Much appreciated. I need to fab up some belly pans for my 2007 FJ to make a catalytic converter guard. Keep at it.😎

[@damianholzmann7573]

You have some mad skills Allen! Thanks for sharing. I always enjoy your videos.

[@johnpassmore8176]

This is a really helpful tip on bending metal . Such crisp bends. Good video 👍

[@lloydjohnston3267]

Great Job making the bends ,just as good as using a break : thanks for sharing

[@dakula1]

Hi there I've only watching your video's for a couple of months now and learned heaps so thanks for taking the time to explain everything along the way very helpful I do this folding all the time and have been for ages and just weld the back side for my own peace of mind I do it for trailer guards as well on quite heavy metal so thanks so much for sharing so many tips, tricks, saves lot of time and the product looks like is been pressed out very tidy indeed so keep up with the cool vids ill be watching for sure cheers from New Zealand

[@aaronsmith2672]

Thanks man!! I enjoy your video's and great craftsmanship, keep on keeping on.

[@gpchuba2]

Thank You. I got some great ideas from your video and appreciate the time you took to explain. I work with wood and want to incorporate some metal and you helped tremendously with an idea.

[@driveheronman4304]

Do it this way all the time works very good. using the wider cutting wheel gives better 90° bends good demonstration fella👌

[@winkdinkler]

Its so good to see real craftsman still exist.

[@nanjl]

Great vid, this guy knows his craft well too!!!

[@Leejon57]

I liked that presentation a lot. Thank you Allen.

[@blackdragonbxr]

Very nice video. I worked in a shop that had every new tool. Shears, brakes, an ironworker, drill press, 6 different welders, they bought everyone every tool you could think of. I actually ran out of tools to buy from graingers and home depot. your bends actually look better and tighter. Cutting that groove is brilliant!!!

[@jimgibson4760]

Good explanation and a good video. Thanks for taking he time to give clear guidance.

[@mray1255]

Outstanding, true craftsmanship is making useful things and being creative in solving problems.

[@GuillenRibon]

That is exactly what i was looking for. Thank you so much!

[@oldoldpilgrim7898]

I'm using this method today to make stake pockets for a trailer. So far so good.

[@raymondmoreno317]

I really enjoyed watching all the videos thanks for being so thorough and showing us how to do this and I'll like your little tips and tricks keep up the great work