Bend Sheet Metal Into Circle

As an example if you want to bend 24 gauge sheet metal at a 90 angle the calculation would be.

Bend sheet metal into circle.

This along with the high forces used about 5 8 times as much as in partial bending guarantee high precision. Except i like curved lines once in a while. How to bend sheet metal without a brake in 4 different methods with minimal or homemade tools. Wrap sheet metal around the circumference of the jig and into the curve or groove.

Update check out this super two person trike my partner and i are offering on kickstarter. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Start by rolling a conduit holder to a circle that the end of the bolt will fit in. Cut a 9 and inch and 4 inch piece of flat metal your long piece may differ in size depending on the size of your bottom roller.

0 017453 x 90 x 0 020 0 33 x 0 024 0 0438558984 inch bend allowance keep in mind that some metals are more brittle than others. The average hack requires at least one angled metal part and the best tool to make one is still the good ol press brake. Bend metal without expensive tools. Because the die penetrates into the sheet pressing a dent into the workpiece.

The penetrating effect also ensures a very small inside radius for the bend. Continue wrapping the metal until you ve bent it to the desired shape.