Bending Sheets Of Metal

Sheet metal design tips for bending minimum flange length.

Bending sheets of metal.

If you want to make a flange that has one or two ends chamfered the previous rule of a minimum flange. To clamp efficiently lay your sheet metal on the top surface of your straightedge with the drawn line perfectly aligned with the outside edge of the sheet metal. Place your forms in your vise. That means that some will bend.

Use a bend allowance. Don t bend to a sharp internal corner. Tips for bending sheet metal know what materials are good for bending. Now that your forms are placed you should clamp your sheet between your form.

Bending your sheet metal with a vise 1. See the bending force chart for. Clamp your sheet metal in your vise. Support your excess sheet.

Otherwise the sheet metal is almost certain to shift as you bend it resulting in a bad bend. There exists a minimum flange length as stated already before. Clamping your sheet metal to the straightedge is a must. Your forms will have an edge that should match the angle of your desired bend.