24" box and pan finger brake

[Inflight]

I finally completed my build of the 24 inch brake from plans by Michael Ward and published in HSM a few years ago. So far I have bent 16ga aluminum at full width with no difficulty.







Matt

[Altair]

Thanks Inflight! We've added your Sheetmetal Brake to our Brakes and Presses category,
as well as to your builder page: Inflight's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Sheetmetal Brake by Inflight

tags: sheetmetal, brake

[nova_robotics]

Well done. That is a thing of beauty.

[McDesign]

Beautiful!

[BrianW]

Very professional finish, I'd be proud to have that in my shop. Well done

[mlochala]

Wow, that thing looks great. Fantastic work!

[Jon]

Congratulations Inflight - your Sheetmetal Brake is the Homemade Tool of the Week!

We had another big week, but this was a clear winner and a beautiful tool.

Some more good builds from this week:

Wire Twister by ananas studio diy
Metal Bender by Vyacheslav.Nevolya
Siphon Pump by diyfixman
Angle Grinder Chainsaw Attachment by manshands
Sewing Block by rgsparber
Non-Slip Ruler by Philip Davies
Lathe Tool Post Drilling Jig by bouboulas
Impact Hammer by ananas studio diy
Edge Finder by machining 4 all
Welding Jig by ananas studio diy
Hydraulic Press by fox craft
Chain Wrench by ananas studio diy
Defroster Plate by tony b
Bolt Thread Cleaner by orioncons36
Aluminum Rivet Making Tool by universal scale models
Woven Plastic Line Finishing Method by Baddog
Quick Action Strap Buckle by rgsparber
Tongs by ananas studio diy
90-Degree Clamp by Mr.DK DIY


Inflight - we've added your tool entry to our All Homemade Tool of the Week winners post. And, you'll now notice the wrench-on-pedestal award in the awards showcase in your postbit, visible beneath your username:



You've also been granted free lifetime Supporting Member status, which means you can now access all of the tool plans and tool ebooks in our Supporters Forum (thanks to mklotz for that idea). And you'll now notice the Supporters award in the awards showcase in your postbit:



You'll be receiving a $25 online gift card, in your choice of Amazon (US-only), PayPal, or bitcoin. Please PM me your current email address and award choice and I'll get it sent over right away.

Nice work!

[Karl_H]

From Inflight in another forum:

The plans from HSM were over 10 years ago as a 3 part article. Here are the issues:

[Toolmaker51]

I haven't seen the HSM blueprints, but it appears a solid design, certainly with all the correct features. The truss rod and respective hardware are especially nice. What is the gauge capacity at full width, and there provisions for extension handles on apron?

[Inflight]

What is the gauge capacity at full width, and there provisions for extension handles on apron?

The designer wrote that the brake will handle 20 gauge steel at full width. The handles are rectangular so it would be easy to bolt on extension arms if more leverage is required. With 16 gauge aluminum, the handles were fine as is.


Matt