work table forming break

[Frank S]

This is probably more of a tool tip than a tool. What do you do when you need to make a 90° bend in a 8ft sheet of 14ga steel and your break will only do 7ft widths.
What I did was to clamp the sheet down to my tilting worktable using an angle iron and the stick of rect tubing as a stiffener.
then Ironed the bend in using a 2" dead blow hammer,

I clamped a discarded part to the edge of the sheet and pulled it down with ratchet straps while ironing in the bend


close enough to work with

[DIYer]

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

Work Table Brake by Frank S

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