How To Make a DIY Sheet Metal Brake *CHEAP*

[@jonathansimmonds5784]

HOORAH!!! This is the first video I've seen that shows the clamp needs to be adjustable for the thickness of the metal being bent!!!! I discovered the necessity when making one using many other videos that didn't!

[@codyrayner59]

Never seen a shed built angle grinder mill. That’s awesome

[@ShedBuilt]

She’ll keep 😂

[@MrTackleberry79]

A Jig on rollers with some 3 axis adjustments built in would be a cool trick. Some hill billy, decking engine blocks with a grinder and some home made JuJu would break the internet.

[@mikecurley2072]

The angle grinder trick is very clever. I’m happy to see that it worked well.

[@Stoneman06660]

Watched quite a few of metal brake build videos now and I reckon this one is about as clean and robust as I've seen. Bloody marvellous bit of work.

[@MrTackleberry79]

Ooooo.... A steel man AND a cruiser head! Outstanding!

[@DesignedandBuilt]

This is awesome, probably going to copy it! I need one so bad. Killer video.

[@ShedBuilt]

Go for it mate! Been using it the last week and it definitely beats smashing metal over a vice 😂 Cheers 🤙

[@alibi6968]

Im definitely subscribing to you now. That shed built milling machine idea was pure genius and exactly what I was looking for

[@Dibulok]

Could you give me the link to that? I cant find it 🤔

[@howardchancey5580]

@@Dibulok they are talking about running the grinder on the tube to get it flat

[@sarah-janegalipo3995]

You are one smart operator!

[@ShedBuilt]

Thank you 🙏

[@andrewt3952]

Thanks mate. Best metal brake build I’ve seen. I’m doing this on the weekend👍🍻

[@bobrossi1185]

nice build absolutely love your milling machine i will steal this. thanks for idea

[@NialPowerCork]

Super simple and practical.

[@mathewjon9329]

Mate that looks awsome! Excellent work

[@marcelwilson5016]

Great video. What hinges did you use?

[@conormurphy2804]

what do you work as and keep pumping out the video's

[@markthespark6240]

That’s awesome. I need a new shed first!

[@oddjobkia]

Made one very similar but to stop the flex I used a second piece of angle to form a T.. will have to borrow the shop built milling machine idea that is genius

[@murrayco20]

Your sir, are a wizard. I'm surprised you don't have more views/likes/subscribers. These are top quality videos. Keep up the good work

[@georgespangler1517]

Belt sander set on 45 degrees gives better edge then grinder

[@milolangers_overhall]

do you think you could give me a list of materials that you had to use to build this thanks

[@MrTackleberry79]

Looks like a few lengths of angle, some round stock, a few bolts washers and nuts, two springs, and most importantly some basic mechanical aptitude and a bit of ingenuity.

[@georgespangler1517]

2 design problems truss is to high will deflect and your clamp downes being offset will give best to just drill through angle iron top and clamp there.

[@jonathansimmonds5784]

Just a thought, rather than welding on 2 (4) halves of a washer because you ran out of thread, wouldn't it have been neater/quicker to run the threads down the bolt a little...?

[@SteveHutcheson]

Smart idea the mill.

[@heathgraham4911]

Looks awesome mate

[@sethjones4014]

Great video! Going to copy this for my shop. Do you have a link to the milling machine video? I can’t seem to find it but dang if I don’t need that one too!

[@ShedBuilt]

Thanks mate! No sorry there is no video just a dodgy grinder setup running along a piece of scrap box 🤪

[@sebsshed4517]

Great video mate. Looking for inspiration for mine and stumbled on your channel. Keep it up.

[@ShedBuilt]

Cheers mate! 🤙

[@최희근-g2n]

Very nice! 멋지십니다

[@jasper287]

What do you do for work?

[@kevinnoble7532]

Love the videos man keep em coming!

[@josephbohme7917]

Using too light of gauge/ small dimensional stock steel, but I like your surfacer rig for angle grinder. no way quarter" is worth the labor especially over 3' work width. but you can build it up with scrap

[@mattmendel930]

How’s it go folding longer lengths of sheet mate?

[@ShedBuilt]

You’ll see next episode 😜

[@BovoM8]

whats your thoughts on the unimig helmet? trying to decide what one to get

[@alexzimmer3002]

Hey mate have you tried any aluminium. Or what's the thickest you've bent with this? Cheers very good job

[@MooseDoesStuff]

why use an a-frame instead of a piece of flat bar?

[@joshdog1648]

Couldn't help but notice the final bend uses only one side of the brake and crops out half the piece being bent...inspecting the brief glimpse of the bend it appears very asymmetric. Seems to me the most important part of a build video was glossed over (performance/does it work?).

[@MrEndzo]

I like voice over more than talking head.

[@badazzmuffin5781]

Very cool bro

[@ShedBuilt]

Thanks mate!

[@hugobenness4494]

dude where are you? youtube sucks without you. why can’t we go back to what we used to be

[@jacks86australia]

Hey mate, out of curiosity what's your trade?

[@ShedBuilt]

I dont have one 😂

[@nelsonwalker7105]

i like voiceovers ok becuase you can have production video in the background while you are providing narration. very difficult to rattle off commentary while you are cutting grinding and welding. I enjoyed this video.

[@GRAYnomad]

Ha, you hang your grinders on the bench the same way I do 😀

[@Lukeysout_]

That is shit hot mate! Nice work

[@ShedBuilt]

Thanks mate!

[@WarPigstheHun]

why are sheet metal brakes so damn expensive!???

[@ИгорьКоновалов-с4р]

Круто👍🏻

[@blackseabrew]

What do you call the hinge pin you weld to the angle?

[@mintbushfarm9953]

im having trouble sourceing the hinge. can anypne help with what type of hinge.

[@flyingfarm1]

Do a search for a weldable bullet hinge. They are very common and relatively inexpensive.

[@vdsmade]

👽👍

[@brensangling7344]

Yewww

[@ShedBuilt]

🤙🤙🤙

[@sparkywaters9846]

👌💚🇬🇧🌱

[@bill4639]

Honestly, I can’t see anything. There’s no explanation of the hinges, where they are placed, and why they are placed there.

[@burtreynolds3143]

Horrible explanation of bend radius adjustment. Looked like and after thought. I'd say that is the most important feature and I could not follow "always want it flush"? Flush with what ? Why is the test sample flopping around during the adjustment? I'm glad he wallowed out his hole and then added those washers to make up for the mess but why not explain why and how so others could learn ?

[@georgespangler1517]

I can see the flex with just the small peace not realistic to think it will bend nice 3 foot peaces built that way,

[@bobcat8439]

I go to one of two roofing wholesalers they have a brake that siders and roofers can use it for free