How to make a sheet metal brake with no welding

[@danielaruta8816]

I like this no-weld version since I'm not a welder, but I do need a brake. Nice video.

[@garygilbert1999]

Well done. The procedure was logically described, without any B.S. Straight to the point. Please make more.

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

Thanks! I appreciate you watching.

[@mosfetangel]

All the construction stages described, very well explained and shown, without logical gaps. Thank you a lot.!

[@tomgrantham9992]

Great job man, well explained to Great video positioning with the camera. Thank you for sharing 👍👍👍🇨🇦

[@javaskull]

I like the metal plate you had underneath everything.

[@kevinmullins4919]

Just turn the angle over and drill into the corner, no flattening of the crown and drill wobble.

[@CaffeineAndGasoline]

Brilliant! I need to make a battery box and did not want to spend money buying metal brakes that I won't use after this project is done.

[@melvincahill5898]

Very cool man. I tried to do that with a 2x4 and a flat iron and it kind of worked but I spent more time fixing the bed with my fingers than I did working! Thank you for the tip I will be building an 8 ft 1 have a good day!

[@laurensiemens1436]

Thanks for sharing. I need to build something like this...and this has inspired me to build one with multiple upper tooling to bend more than two sides

[@MrTHEBRITINWA]

Great video of the rudimentary brake. Good job.

[@e.e.c9232]

😯😯😯 The best idea in the Word 😍😍 Thank you for share

[@paulbehrens5842]

Nice. Regarding the coping saw, you need to loosen the handle and rotate the blade so you can cut at right angles.

[@505premoto]

I stripped a 1995 VW Golf Mk3 down to a shell and am going to build it back as a widebody track car. I cut out the rear where the spare tire well was and am going to build a drop in box to hold a fuel cell. But I have no way to bend the 1.5mm sheet steel to make the box. KZbin has a dozen or more videos on how to make a sheet metal brake and I have watched several of them. When I watched yours, I was elated. That is exactly how to do it. Now I want to watch the video on how you made the battery box. Can you provide a link? Much appreciated.

[@jerryvagabond89]

thanks for the project !!!! i made a little upgrade :) i put a couple of springs in the screws for the angle top piece to easy lift and that's it

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

+Jerry Vagabond thanks for watching! I like that idea, I might add that to mine!

[@omarfarsha5886]

I'm going to make one of these with my new everlast welder!

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

Awesome!

[@209chevymon]

how thick was the angle iron and flat bar in the descriptiin only show lengths?

[@richardhaen]

Very good video , I need to build one like that very good job

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

+Richard Haen thanks! Let me know how it goes!

[@trevor-bd4kt]

Built my own real similar..but I used it as excuse to buy my first welder. $120 on Amazon..I was able to weld in place my hinges, handles and some back mounting plates in a fraction of the time it would've taken to drill, bolt in place. Just saying..it's a great tool and skill to add to your arsenal!

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

I like your thinking. I have seen bought a welder, you’re right, in less time then drilling.

[@laurensiemens1436]

Great video....I was thinking if you used a longer set of bolts for the top angle that holds down the metal you can convert this brake into a pan brake. by the way I really liked this idea. cannot wait to get back to work to build this.

[@MorrowSind]

Nice job! This turned out great. I might have to give this a go. Thanks for sharing. :)

[@TheStephenmonroe]

Extra big like due to material list.

[@sergioalbuquerque937]

Good job.

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

Thanks man🤘🏻🔥

[@carpenterfamily6198]

Why do you want the top angle bar ‘ just slightly behind the front line ‘, rather than flush with the front line ?

[@police9220]

how we bend the 2.5 mm to 3mm hr sheet

[@karansingh1154]

Can I use this on 2mm 4140 steel sheet?

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

I would say if it was small pieces (width)

[@Ace-zb5xr]

Finally had some free time to make this. I'm up to the angle steel part which holds the sheet down. I thought I had some but it turns out I don't. Is there an alternative hold down method? Every tutorial seems to use the same hold down. Any help is appreciated.

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

+Ace unless you have maybe square tubing. That part needs to be really strong to hold down the edge of your metal to bend it. That’s why the angle iron is used.

[@Ace-zb5xr]

​@@CarsBikesandCoffee I have square tubing but it would prevent me from making a 90° angle since a sheet needs to be over folded to get a true 90°. Can I use wood?

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

+Ace yeah, that’s the other main reason to use angle iron. You could cut the square tubing in half. Wood will give, but depending on the thickness and size of what you’re bending it may be fine, give it a try. Good luck

[@caine-chow]

I'm having problems bending 3/16 steel plate. What was the thickest you've bent with this contraption?

[@rubengarcia8251]

God job man..

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

+Ruben Garcia, thanks!

[@rickysmith2248]

Awesome

[@Ace-zb5xr]

How do you make a small pan/box/anything that is bent from adjacent sides if it's not adjustable?

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

+Ace so I ended up making a small top brace for that. Check out my battery box episode around 4:47 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZomYlYieiLGKicU

[@Ace-zb5xr]

@@CarsBikesandCoffee Fantastic. That's similar to the solution I came up with, I was worried the extra holes might interfere with regular bends. Not sure why no one else has made theirs like that.

[@davereaves6543]

Are those 4" hinges? Great video..

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

Thank you! Yes they are 4” door hinges

[@DeWaltjunkie]

Wouldnt a piano hinge work better just asking not judging

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

I suppose you could, my only concern if the gauge of metal would possibly bend the hinge if it was too thick. The other thing is piano hinge are typically long, so you still would want the sheet to feed through between. Thanks for watching!

[@DeWaltjunkie]

@@CarsBikesandCoffee they have some pretty heavy duty ones at Home Depot and lowes in stock usually and just saying to maybe save you a lil work or maybe another build idea for another project definitely not knocking what you did just want to say that just in case lol

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

Oh cool! Yeah for sure taken as good advice 👊🏻! Always appreciate the community help

[@DIGOLOGIST]

Thanks for the video. I am making a small brake at work. I am a welder, but your video has made it easy to see how to make it. Subbed you. Thanks.

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

Right on! Thanks for watching!

[@emu4wd]

What you think is the max thickness to be bendable?

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

+EMU4WD depending on the width your trying to bend and metal type. I was able to bend some small pieces of 16 gauge steel. But if they were larger it would need some bracing to support the center. Thanks for watching!

[@dberry99]

Why is the top bar mounted at 45 degrees?

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

+dberry99 it gives a little better “bite” and holding strength into the piece you’re bending, but it really is helpful when you need to bend tighter then 90 degrees.

[@spoopy2972]

will it bend 3mm?

[@scott2735]

Not a chance, we have a clarke sheet metal folder in work and that's only 500 to 600 long and that will only just bend 2mm but the bends not sharp it's more like a curve. I'd say the max on something like this would be 1mm

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

+scott alexander +spoopy yeah, this is good for just small projects. Like the battery box I built. Thanks for watching!

[@scott2735]

@@CarsBikesandCoffee still a really cool build and handy to have in the garage

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

+scott alexander thanks man!

[@spoopy2972]

@@CarsBikesandCoffee I was thinking about making a skid plate so I need to make a 90 bend with 3mm. May have to half cut bend instead maybe try weld the line after.

[@criticallook1352]

Is it called an *angle grinder* because it is used to cut *angle iron?!* 🤓 :

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

+Critical Look since the gear sits at angle from the handle, 90 degrees.

[@criticallook1352]

+Cars, Bikes, and Coffee That went right over your head! :

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

+Critical Look way over lol, help me out

[@criticallook1352]

*Cars, Bikes, and Coffee It was a joke, and you got all serious with it. :

[@CarsBikesandCoffee]

Appreciate it, always need more humor. Sometimes YT comments get a little serious. Thanks!😂