How To Use A Sheet Metal Brake

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How to use a sheet metal brake.

Using a sheet metal brake to fold metal aircraft structure repair. A slitter is mounted only after a sheet is locked in place. For more accurate or larger cuts there are a number of other machines you can use. Start the hem seam with a full fold.

Once you have the sheet metal cut to size it s time to make the first bend. Adjust top leaf with top adjustment on side that is overbending. Step 3 making the first bend. Slide the sheet metal into the sheet metal brake until the measurement marks line up with the clamps on either side of the brake.

Figure 1 a proper set up of the sheet metal brake is necessary because accurate bending of sheet metal depends on the thickness and temper of the material to be formed and the required radius of the part. Compress the hem seam then create the. Instructions how to use a sheet metal brake machine 1 unclamp handles j slightly on side that is overbending. You can use sheet metal shears to cut the material.

Insert the 6 in wide sheet 1 2 in. Lock the sheet in place. The brake set up for box and pan brakes and cornice brakes is identical.