Bending 22 Gauge Hardened Steel Sheet

Next place the wood parallel and slightly behind the bending line.

Bending 22 gauge hardened steel sheet.

Finally bend the sheet up by hand to the angle desired. Is it a metal press. As an example if you want to bend 24 gauge sheet metal at a 90 angle the calculation would be. Keep in mind that some metals are more brittle than others.

Step 2 slide the angle iron into the jaws of the vise so that it lays flat the length of the piece of metal you are going to bend. Clamp the wood on top of the metal to the workbench. Cut the section of metal out or otherwise prepare the metal to be bent by removing any burrs or sharp edges. 22 gauge 0 030 0 76 mm 0 5 12 7mm.

0 017453 x 90 x 0 020 0 33 x 0 024 0 0438558984 inch bend allowance. You will use the protractor to gauge the brake as you bend the metal little by little. 22 gauge 0 030 0 76 mm. Mark a bend line and place the sheet metal on the edge of your bench.

In this video i ll show you how i made a simple jig that allows me to easily bend plate steel and sheet met.