Sheet Metal Brake Hinge

1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable you to bend 14 gauge galvanized steel sheet metal in lengths up to about 3 feet 0 9 m which is the size and specification for the project described in this article.

Sheet metal brake hinge.

Here are some materials used to build this particular brake. The other two angles were cut to 44 to reach the outside edge of each hinge. Hinge to the bend plate with stainless steel a5 pop rivets using a 60mm. Remove the screwdrivers tighten the bolts and bend away.

Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. The center of the hinge pin needs to center on the joint between the bending angle and base angle. Next insert your sheet metal lining up the bend line with the edge of the top plate. I used a metal cutting blade on a miter saw to cut the steel.

Step 8 attach 2 foot lengths of 2 x 4 at right angles to each angled part of the triangular brace on the moving part. Eventually i will add fingers so that i can make complete 4 sided boxes. 1 4 cold rolled steel plate one piece 7 x42. Later i will take the pin out of the hinge and flip the hinge so that the angles align.

With this one you will be able to make multiple simple bends in sheet metal or aluminum.