DIY sheet metal bending jig

I actually saw this technique for bending thin metal in a beehive making video. You can watch it here:
• Video
Tools and materials I propose:
Circular saw: amzn.to/2pJu9Hf
Hinges: amzn.to/2QNZnsg
Rotary tool: amzn.to/2IKdUSS
Sheet metal cutter: amzn.to/2A6zEWt
Drill: amzn.to/2A6NsAd
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, that at no cost to you, I get a small commission if you click through and make a purchase.
For more information about this jig, go here:
scrapwoodcity.b...
For more scrap wood projects, please visit my blog:
scrapwoodcity.b...
Facebook
/ scrapwoodcity

[@Cam2Art]

Brilliant, the suggestions, reversing the hinge with a rabbet clearance for the hinge barrel will locate the bending axis to the edge of the hold down and adding a cam lever will facilitate the the hold down process. In addition, adding a laminated meta strip to the underside of the hold down will reinforce the brake edge.

[@FSWoodworking]

Nice project man. Very clever idea, ideal for adding metal corners on wooden boxes. Love it!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Vasilis Papadopoulos (FS WoodWorking) thank you, glad you found it useful! Totally a agree on the metal corners idea.

[@philsharp758]

Just made it. Works a treat . Thanks for posting.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Nice to hear that. Thank you

[@philsharp758]

@@ScrapwoodCity And I am now subscribed.

[@claudioscola]

Just the right design I need. Cool seeing how you snapped that length off too. Thx.

[@GaryParkin]

That is cool. I think for the hold down piece, I'd have added bolts with wing nuts and washers so I wouldn't have to unscrew it all the time. I have just a few pieces to bend into a box and this jig works!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks

[@tomt9543]

I was thinking that those studs that are a machine screw on one end and wood screw on the other would be great, along with knobs on each. That and something like a 1x2 screwed on edge under the moving part to stiffen it up in the middle! But it’s actually great just like it is! Bummed out that I didn’t already think of it! Lol

[@unvanquishableone]

Must use bolts unless that's for 1 time use. screw hole will strip.

[@lazakid]

perfect my friend , και βεβαιος νιωθω πολυ περηφανος που ενας πατριωτης μου εχει δημιουργησει ενα τετοιο τελειο καναλι !!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+BILL LAZAK σε ευχαριστώ αδερφέ, να'σαι καλά

[@JonHeckendorf]

Thanks for the ideas used in this simple but effective bending jig. I have a few bending jobs (flat thin aluminum) that this will do the job for me. Fast to build and useful for later small jobs.

[@johnnyhawkins8602]

Great job and very simple. No welding and designed to build as large as necessary

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@JonPetersArtHome]

Great idea! nice video

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you very much

[@WoodByWright]

Nice Break! I have never thought of making one but why not! sweet idea!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Wood By Wright glad you liked it. I saw it on a beehive making video. Check the description of the video for a link!

[@MattDiresta]

simple and effective! i dig it

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Matt Diresta thanks man

[@PIAZI123]

Cool, wonder how many pieces could be done, will try , never say never

[@NicholasGomez]

Sweet jig!!! I was thinking of something similar for a project I'm getting ready to make. Thanks for making this look more simple and produce great results compared to what I would make. Thanks for sharing. !!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Nicholas Gomez glad you found it useful! :)

[@richarrrdj]

nice fast video ......now I'm ready to make mine and start bending brass sheet. Thank you.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Awesome, thanks

[@MarkMcCluney]

Excellent job mate, looks like tomorrow is booked up...

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Mark McCluney thanks man

[@danthemakerman]

Nice rig, simple and can be made with scraps.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Dan The Maker Man thanks, glad you liked it

[@juanrafaeltosado1812]

GREAT' & BEAUTIFUL

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@off-roadrcaddict4572]

Neat and simple. Drop the clamp screws and put small bolts with wing nuts.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks

[@davepe01]

really useful clip. thanks!

[@markfisher9159]

Great idea, Dimitris! I made myself like device made of metal, but it is much more difficult to manufacture :(. And your device can be made in 10 minutes! I like it ! Mark.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you very much. Glad you found it useful!

[@Makify1]

That looks useful! I'll have to remember this.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Makify1 thanks man, I appreciate it

[@thetwogardens6048]

Handy Idea.

[@Lazywatchsmith]

Nice one!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Lazy watchsmith thank you

[@mihumus]

Clever!! Great idea man!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Humus Workshop thanks man I saw it on beekeeper's video!

[@vicomedia1]

nice condensed video!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@pinkponyofprey1965]

HA! Nifty :D Next instead of screws on the bar that holds the metal sheet you can add a locking bar on top of it with a hinge in one end and a lock in the other if you get tired of the screws ...

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+PinkPonyOfPrey cool idea, thanks

[@cambrosn]

I like it, but if you flipped the hinge over and mortised out a spot for the barrel only, you could make the break much more accurate. It would almost eliminate the gap.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

that's a good idea

[@TheMarcball]

just fine. Thanks ! Keep on trucking ! (from France)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+MakeFix thank you very much

[@matthews5704]

Ur a beast bro saved my ass today nice job

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I am glad I helped

[@49Jersey]

Came for the info. Stayed for the music. Both excellent.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@AdventuresInDIY]

Its like you knew I needed one of these :D

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+AdventuresInDIY that's awesome! Glad you liked it

[@bear5016]

GD i was think the same thing. I didnt have time to make one so i just used good ol pliers, 5-in-1 and hammer lol. Plus its was just for a one time project, but i'll definitely keep this in mind. Great vid!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@Mauroiltornitore]

Bravo!! Thanks for sharing!! Cheers. Mauro

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Mauro il tornitore thanks man! Dimitris

[@dandysquirrel]

good stuff - thanks.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@pheenix42]

Having sliced my finger on sheet metal once upon a time, seeing you make the long cut and then flex the sheet with your bare hands did make me cringe a bit. But, this is still a good project.

[@williammanning3174]

I guess a plywood brake will last long enough to get someone through a project or two as long as you don't need to bend any 16 gauge. I applaud your resourcefulness and ability to think outside the box. However, I think I will be using steel when I make my own brake. Great video though. I enjoyed the sound track (got it stuck in my head actually). Be well brother.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you! I agree that metal would work better to metal! I just needed a quick and dirty solution for a specific project!

[@williammanning3174]

Scrap wood City Well, you did a good job. Feel pride for that and keep on being the good, compassionate person that I sense you are. Solidarity, Brother!! May Yeshu and I AM be with you!! Be well, brother.

[@willemkossen]

Useful! Nice!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Willem Kossen thanks

[@saddle1940]

If you put slots in the wood and use screw knobs with washersinstead of just screws, you can back the tool (bit with the bevel edge) off a bit for slightly different thickness metal

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Cool idea

[@upcycleholic4225]

Next do the jig for bending iron legs !! Great job as always

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+upcycleholic nice idea! Perhaps in future! Thank you very much!

[@philipgwyn8091]

You'd get much better bends if you recessed the hinges so the pins lined up with the edge of all 3 pieces of wood.

[@Cactusworkshopchannel]

Nice!! it's great! I am guessing you will use it in an upcoming build!: D

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Cactus! workshop thanks, I need it for the second part of the beehive build! I thought it was worth a more detailed video on it's own!

[@stuartgeller7937]

Has this stood up to use so far? I plan on welding a metal brake with my powerarc according to this designs.

[@Casavlog777]

Bravo c'est fantastique ممتاز و رائع جدا

[@edudeza9918]

es muy bueno

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@matthewmarting3623]

Verah nice, verah nice. I like how damn simple it is. Only thing I'd want would be cam locking levers instead of screws but that adds at least 2 hours or $20 to the build. And btw, your channel name is awesome.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@fredsmith6160]

Gonna make a bender but out of metal and weld it up with a powerarc. It just doesn't seem right to me making a tool for metal that is made out of wood.

[@Tom112]

Maybe add some knobs to allow you to loosen the clamp without having to undo the screws? great work nonetheless

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Tom112 yes, that would be a cool upgrade. Thanks for watching

[@TractorWrangler01]

Clever and cheap!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks

[@99hari55]

Good....

[@jonhwalsh4900]

That's cool.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+jonh walsh thanks

[@elpanaqute]

great video! just what I need. only one question, what is the 0:51 cut for?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks. The screws I had were to long, so I trimmed them flush with the rotary tool and a grinding disc!

[@WatchMeDIYIt]

clever!

[@TwinTommm]

Hi Scrap wood city can you tell me please up to what thickness metal will it bend. Thanks

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I think till 1mm it's ok!

[@unvanquishableone]

need heavier hinges. well done.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks

[@faisalahmad7290]

Need to ask, the top wood with angle, is it 45 degree?

[@Karpe_Deem]

Yeah looks like it at 0:12

[@blackswanprepping8827]

Really neat jig! Any tinsmithing projects coming up?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

+Dutchhorse I actually need it for some parts of the beehive I am making! But I think I will use it in future projects in general! Thanks for watching! :)

[@denniston]

Nice build. I like it a lot. I'm curious as to what part you are making for your bee hive? With the size of the pieces you showed on the video, all I can think of is maybe some skids to rest the frames on. Am I close?

[@gravitychair_1334]

What knife did you use to scor the metal ?

[@julioriveritos]

genial!

[@PavelK77]

Долго не проработает!

[@Bobster986]

...or you can go to Harbor Freight and buy one for under $48.00 and save yourself a lot of time. :-D