Folding Sheet Metal At Home

Flip the sheet over and repeat.

Folding sheet metal at home.

Thicker metal will need more perforations for a clean fold. This sheet metal folding tool allows you to make uniform folds in sheet metal. That s it you re done. For folding sheet metal with a uniform fold.

This weakens the aluminium and creates a fracture line. With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet. This comes with the assembled dimension of 24 00 in. Design that allows for easier hand folding.

Item 168753 model 11786. Suitable for folding 3 8 in. Sheet aluminium can be cut without the need for a guillotine or tin snips which tend to deform the metal. W x 0 5 in.

It is ideal for making long and uniform folds. Things you ll need 2 wooden or metal form blocks block of hardwood and heavy duty hammer or mallet optional calculator or online bend calculator marker protractor rubber plastic or rawhide mallet ruler or tape measure sheet metal vise. I could have easily folded this with 1 4 between perforations. Clamp the sheet metal in place on your work table to hold it in place while you work.

For dimension and more informat. Align the snips with the line you want to cut with the upper blade of the tin snips touching the sheet metal. It s best to get a scrap piece of your material and try a fold to determine your perforation pattern. Hillman 12 in x 24 in cold rolled steel expanded sheet metal.

Subscribe my channel for more new videos. Tin snips are primarily used for cutting thin sheet metal like tin aluminum brass and thin gauge stainless steel. I hope you like this video. Depths this sheet metal folding tool features a rust resistant finish four sight holes for proper depth alignment and an 18 in.

The sheetmetal is slid between the two bars and twisted back and forth to create a fold. Hello friends today i make a sheet metal bending tool. D x 3 25 in.