Field Fabricating Roof Caps using the Hilmor Pocket Brake

Client needed these roof caps made ASAP. Normally we have a fabrication shop make us caps like this. Of our local vendors the fastest shop needed 10 days to make our caps, but our customer wanted them done before then due to incoming weather. This gave us an opportunity to make a video about how we field fabricate roof caps.
In this video we used our break from harbor freight, and the star of the show is the Hilmor Pocket Brake. We insulated the penetrations with two layers of duct board, the bottom layer is air sealed at the building layer and the top layer has insulation on supports flush with the top. We used plywood as a support backing under our sheet metal caps.
‪@hilmorTools‬ Makes a great pocket break, if you don't already have one, do yourself a favor and get one for yourself.
0:00 Intro
0:15 Measurements
0:45 Layout fitting
1:55 Tabs layout
2:40 Cross break the fitting
3:27 Drip Edge
3:55 Bending sides
7:09 Ends riveted
7:45 Roof sealant
8:14 Outro

[@EricSiGao]

very nice job.

[@Flacodanielon]

I invented this tool, told the rights to Diversitech, and they produced it. I’m glad you are enjoying brother!!

[@davidsgarage44]

How much did you invest

[@jak83948]

Nice work on the fly.... especially how you improvised without the luxury environment of a fully equipped shop.

[@devimilanobeats1022]

Excellent work

[@g.lav80]

We have that same rug lmao

[@eddiepanderson]

What gauge metal are you working with? I’ve never seen this tool before looks to be very useful!

[@EricSiGao]

what gauge is the metal?

[@jasonfields4663]

And why is that better than just using a window linger tool