How To Bend Stainless Steel Sheet Without A Brake

I found this video of stacey david from gearz that i thought some of you do it yourself car enthusiasts may find interesting.

How to bend stainless steel sheet without a brake.

Stacey demonstrates a technique of how to bend a sheet of metal using a vise and 2 4 s. How to bend stainless steel sheets. Better yet i use a circ saw with abrasive blade. Measure and mark the bend location along one edge of the stainless steel sheet with the tape measure and awl.

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The metal should bend but only bend it as far as it goes without forcing it. Center mark each bend location by setting the pointed end of the. Place a second bend mark on. Clamp a straight edge to use as a fence to guide the circ saw.

Then use your bend allowance to draw your second bend line the intervening distance between your bend lines bend radius. If you need to reheat the metal and redo the bend. Put on your safety glasses. Cut a groove about 2 3 through the material.

Now that you know your bend allowance take your protractor and draw a clear line with your marker across the point at which you will bend your sheet metal. Showing how i bend steel plate without using a brake.