Building a DIY sheet metal brake

[@EdgeofEternityBillCameron]

Man, this is the beefiest metal brake i have seen. You've given me some great ideas. Really appreciate this video!

[@mikehartung1627]

I was going to make the kind of midsize break you see a lot of on KZbin but after seeing this beauty I'm going EXTRA HEAVY GAUGE all the way! Thanks for the motivation!!! Great job on the break! Thank's to you I will now build something that will last generations!!

[@rickhettwer854]

I really like the heaviness on your build. You never know when you may need to bend some pretty heavy gauge metal. Very nice !

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

For sure!

[@johnwaddell4107]

I am sure that if you drew up a set of plans and stock list there would be great demand. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!

[@MichaelJeffers75]

For no other reason than a lack of steel, I'm mounting mine to the side of a utility trailer I'm building, lol. That should give me enough footing to counter the force I'll one day apply to it. Though after watching this video, I wish I'd made mine for 5'+. I made mine only 4'6".

[@ukghconst]

Just posted a Question Trust Noone The Question is: Shouldn't there be a slight movement on bending edge. When your bending thick guage steel, allow for the thickness of the metal. Over all it's brilliant.

[@stevenmchenry9276]

You are a very valuable young man

[@loganlopez3185]

I love that brake. Me and my everlast welder are itching to make a brake real soon.

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

Godspeed! Just be sure to make it big enough!

[@andrewjackson3327]

That is a really good size brake. That is probably the size I want to weld up with my everlast welder in the summer.

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

Awesome! thanks for watching. Good luck with your build!

[@jerryfulks3565]

Junking jerry here. Now that is a brake i would like to build I do. Body work anf that brake looks like i vould do full leanth. Rocker panels for most cars an trucks very good job well done bro. Thank for the vidio. Bro JJ

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

Right on, glad you found the video!!

[@ronmiller682]

Very nice heavy duty bender. Great job

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

Thank you

[@arcandmetal953]

Amazing!! Dual shield flux core works good on thick metal....

[@georgespangler1517]

That's a beast of a brake,

[@billarroo1]

Nice job thanks William

[@hiluxmad]

Well designed. And even though ahead with the adjustment .nice work

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

Thanks gary! Happy new year.

[@JonDingle]

A very interesting build young man. MAinly because you have used materials similar to what I am building mine from at the moment.

[@mikemcgown6362]

Very nice build! Sure is hefty enough to get the job done! I noticed the little Lincoln welder you have there. Just like mine. I've welded just about everything, but nothing as heavy as you welded in the video. I was just checking out videos on building a brake. Yours is more heavy than I need, but it's still a very nice design!

[@donaldpowers5557]

kool build its WEARD though I've been saving peices for a build like yours been thinking of how to make the pivots I picked up some nice cut offs of 3/4 inch thick by 4 inch. We think ALIKE same wire welder, I built a gantry crane in my work area picked up 20x40 double cross gantry beams 4 ft wide so I can carry things flat with 2 trollies on each...it's ADA SHOP...IVE GOT A BAD BACK.. AND I LOVE BUILDING STUFF KEEP BUILDING! funny I have the same lathe, lol

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

Thanks donald! Thanks for checking out the build. Ill tell you what, anything you can do to help take a load off of the back will probably pay off big in the end

[@coilstreeservice9398]

I can spot a real fabricator insanity. They always have a good tape hanging off their side! Beautiful work brother 👍

[@kellyjones334]

Very nice work building that..

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

Thanks 👍

[@Dennis.5150]

Very nice build.

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

Thanks!

[@USNERDOC]

Excellent project ... very hefty brake! 👊🏻

[@khalilchristian1774]

I know I'm kinda randomly asking but do anybody know a good place to stream new series online?

[@jalenwarren8562]

@Khalil Christian try FlixZone. Just search on google for it :)

[@georgekingsley3972]

@Jalen Warren definitely, I've been watching on Flixzone for years myself :D

[@khalilchristian1774]

@Jalen Warren Thank you, I signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there =) I really appreciate it!!

[@jalenwarren8562]

@Khalil Christian happy to help :D

[@Aceondrums58]

Awesome job! I couldn't help noticing the truck in the back. Dodge perhaps? I'm currently doing a Ratrod/Hotrod 37 Ford pickup. Got a vid up while it's under construction feel free to check it out!

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

Ill check it out, I always enjoy a good rat rod. There is a series on the two trucks in the shop on this channel, check it out. '47 ford and '53 chevy. Thanks for watching!

[@chadhanson3431]

Wonderful. Really like how you did the hinges.

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@chadhanson3431]

Is the center of your hinge pivot at the top surface of the I beam half way between the edges of the I beam and the edge of your pivoting metal flat stock?

[@micahmalm4263]

Very nice build thank you for sharing

[@trustnoone3795]

When I saw you bringing in that ''heavy'' gauge steel along with an ''I Beam'', I knew this was gonna be good & you definitely didn't disappoint. It's too bad you had to invest in the cost of that blade (I know they're not cheap) because we both know it would've been so much nicer if you could've made the whole thing from scrap you just had on hand. That's how I feel when I make something with steel. I don't throw away any steel that's thick enough to weld without burning it up. Ya never know when that little piece of 3 inch angle iron will wind up being exactly what you need to use in the project you're building. You did a great job building a brake that's actually big enough to make bends when working on something ''BIG''. ''QUESTION''- have you had time to work with it enough to find out the maximum thickness of steel you can bend up to a 90 degree bend? I see above that it says this was published on Jan.1st, 2019, so have you had the time to learn this yet? Thanks for showing us how you built this very useful machine & thanks for the telling us your thoughts you had going into this build, as well as explaining certain details about why you did what. That was very helpful & thoughtful. Just by doing that made your video so much better than nearly every other 1 you may see on here. Usually, it's just us watching a person building a project with annoying ''MUSAC'' playing. I going to write you down in my book of people to look out for as well as this video in particular. Again, thank you for showing this to us & keep up the great work.

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

As far as the 'cutting edge' goes you are correct, it was the only piece I had to buy. They can be had fairly reasonably online from titan. still a little more pricey than regular mild steel in the same size. The advantage here is the pre-cut bevel. Its been a busy 2 months as far as work outside the shop, I haven't yet had time to make anything with the brake that would really push its capacity. Its always good to keep those small pieces of iron, you're right they come in handy. Thanks for the kind feedback and Ill look forward to hearing from you in the future!

[@trustnoone3795]

I completely understand. You did a great job building something heavy duty enough to possibly come close to making bends in some far heavier gauge steel than just sheet metal. Thanks for the kind reply & keep up the great heavy gauge work.

[@trustnoone3795]

I completely understand. You did a great job building something heavy duty enough to possibly come close to making bends in some far heavier gauge steel than just sheet metal. Thanks for the kind reply & keep up the great heavy gauge work.

[@ukghconst]

Just one Question. Shouldn't the bending edge be slightly movable? If your bending thick guage how will it bend it, no gap to allow thickness.

[@Ravilkhisamutdin]

good bender . i like it

[@EdgeofEternityBillCameron]

I'm subin'

[@PavelK77]

Мощный получился!

[@ldnwholesale8552]

I have seen some strange tools in this clip. The Firey thing, looks dangerous,, a flat thing to clean the metal on the hinge and a welder that spits sparks everywhere

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

A day in the life of a fabricator.... Thanks for watching, Merry Christmas.

[@soledadcoghlan9818]

Why do you use stick vs MIG?

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

I have both and use both. Ive gotten into the habit of mocking up with the MIG and doing weld out with stick on projects with recycled steel. Mainly because of the thin layer of rust. 7018 and 6011 handle the rust in stride.

[@plymouth-hl20ton37]

And there's nothing wrong with stick welding problem is most people can't do it

[@fethichaib3194]

Amazing

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

Thanks!

[@tankerboysabot]

I think it needs a air over hydraulic setup to bend the steel.

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

that'd be nice!

[@tankerboysabot]

@@unitedstatesofbuild4915 save your back a bit. Harbor freight has an A/H setup that might do the trick without raping your wallet.

[@OldSkoolF]

Nice build but that Lathe sounds worse than my clapped out 400k mile Colorado.

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

Great job getting 400k out of a Colorado!

[@OldSkoolF]

@@unitedstatesofbuild4915 ... She's getting noisy , I'm starting to feel guilty when I put it to the boards..... LOL Mobil 1 (Walmart Full Synthetic) since the day it was new..

[@plymouth-hl20ton37]

@@OldSkoolF still a Chevy better than the rest

[@scottpecora371]

"My; That's a big one!"

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

😁

[@duminicad]

Is that your bender, or are you just happy to see me?

[@AaannDrEy]

Слишком толстый край у прижимного листа

[@johnduggan7428]

Is that a 6011rod ur using

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

I think its 7018

[@johnduggan7428]

@@unitedstatesofbuild4915 what rod would b good for burning through rust

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

6010 is great for dirty work. 6011 is an option also. Both require a bit of skill to look nice

[@hubertrobinson8825]

Sure I'd be one of the first to buy your plans send me a price

[@1993Revhead]

Did you make those graphics on Microsoft power point? 🤣

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

probably

[@mashhoodahmad96]

hey bro , your lathe sounds horrible . good video .

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

Haha, its clapped out. I dont own it anymore. Thanks for watching

[@king49334]

Bend 3/16

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

I bent some 38" wide 10ga sheets to 90* recently and some 6" x 1/4" flatbar. I did make some relief cuts in the 10ga sheets just to help keep the lines perfect.

[@mikewasniewski4048]

Bend something long so we con see if your diy is worth copying.

[@unitedstatesofbuild4915]

Ive bent a bunch of stuff in various videos. Ive found that 14-16 ga at the full 5' is about max capacity. I have bent a lot of 10ga at 4-6" wide and 12ga in widths up to 28-30"

[@ВячеславХарченко-й8ы]

Церителли ...

[@johnsweeney6072]

Your arm or your neck ? 😂

[@tonyawesomedora.awesome9859]

WTF!!!!!!