How To Use A Sheet Metal Folder

This sheet metal folder is an extremely easy tool to both make and use.

How to use a sheet metal folder.

In general large files are relatively coarse. The design is fairly common if you look on the inter we. Once again place the sheet metal strip 0 50mm from previous step between bender and bed but this time a little higher from the surface of bed bender. Step 1 select a file size.

Next put your wooden or metal form blocks in the vice and clamp your sheet of metal between the forms. Here is a simple sheet metal folder or brake that can be easily made at home with a few basic tools. It is also very sturdy the clamping and folding beams are 12mm thick and capable of bending aluminium up to 3mm thick mild steel up to 2mm thick and stainless steel up to 1 2mm thick. They remove less stock but leave a smoother finish 1 x research sourcestep 2 choose a file shape.

Use a flat file for general purpose work a square file for enlarging rectangular holes and a round file for enlarging round holes. Use a triangular file on acute angles and a half round file to smooth curved faces of grooves 2. They leave a rougher finish but remove more stock. Place another piece from the same sheet metal strip 0 50mm vertically onto the bed and between the brake and the first one.

The width of the throat is 1300mm but obviously the whole machine can be lengthened or shortened to suit ones needs. If your sheet metal is long ask a friend to stabilize the part hanging out from the form blocks so it doesn t affect the bend. Conversely smaller files are finer.