Homemade Sheet Metal Wheel Shear

A small body saw like this one is good for intricate cuts in sheet metal.

Homemade sheet metal wheel shear.

So for my need to build a stainless steel barbecue i decided to make a sheet metal bender brake it isn t a so complicated construction and. Https paypal me jmemantzel adventure builder. Set the metal against the squaring bar and step on the pedal of the sheet metal shear. Tape was placed on the drawn line and he cut the metal to shape.

Reciprocating saws and jigsaws work for sheet metal but they really make a mess. Wrong clearance and or dull punch or die tonnage increases drastically. Multiply the length of the shear x metal thickness x 3 x 50 000 for 1010 steel the 3 is the actual cut the rest is broken. You can use a jigsaw on a table to trim sheet metal but you are better off with something else.

Much depends on proper design and especially die clearance. Cuts 48 x 1 4 steel. Sheet metal bender brake 805mm mounted on a hydraulic portable tablei love metalworking is my favorite hobby. Some people leave the 3 out of the formula.

Place the tape measure of the shear at the end of the metal and pull it across to define a measuring system. Diy sheet metal bender brake. Now make a measurement that is 1 inch longer than that of your final target length. They go through blades nothing else so stock up.

Double head sheet metal cutter versatile nibbler drill attachment for straight curve and circle cutting maximum 14 gauge steel perfect for home diy and car repair 4 4 out of 5 stars 225 37 99 37. He repeated the previous step placing a piece of flat stock in the wheel opening to trace the shape of the lip. The power shears schrock employed to cut the flat sheet metal stock. The sheet metal will then be cut.

Diy built hydraulic metal shear.