Modifying Princess Auto sheet metal brake

[Bob Carriere]

Thanks for the pictures.....

You may already be aware BUT.......HOT rolled stock is easier than the stiffer COLD rolled.......

I can handle up to 16 gauge on my 36 inch pan box.....wish it was 48 inches.......size does matter@@@@@

Nice job on the tail gate...... I may go the same route and get material pre cut and pre bent pon the gargo wide pieces.

Cheers

[Jordan Baker]

I wish I had a box pan brake. I just had the store cut the pieces. I did all the bending and I found it went pretty quickly.

[Wayne Hingley]

Thanks for this info Jordan!

[Bob Carriere]

Although rated at 20 gauge we have managed 18 and 16 in shorter pieces sometimes we resort to heating up the sheet metal and rushing to the brake to make the bend...... with further light tweaking on the edge of the 5/8 work tableslight.

I have read ......BUT not tried yet..... that a few strips of thin fine grit sand paper between the flat locking jaws of the brake would keep the thicker sheet metal from creaping forward when bending.

My wish would be for a 12 gauge pan box in 80 inches ........ hard to justify for just one cargo box....

Cheers

[Bob Carriere]

Although rated at 20 gauge we have managed 18 and 16 in shorter pieces sometimes we resort to heating up the sheet metal and rushing to the brake to make the bend...... with further light tweaking on the edge of the 5/8 work tableslight.


I have read ......BUT not tried yet..... that a few strips of thin fine grit sand paper between the flat locking jaws of the brake would keep the thicker sheet metal from creaping forward when bending.

My wish would be for a 12 gauge pan box in 80 inches ........ hard to justify for just one cargo box....

I would encourage others with bending tricks and experience to chim in on this thread.

Bob C

Cheers