Score And Fold Sheet Metal

Clamp the wood on top of the metal to the workbench.

Score and fold sheet metal.

Wells metalwork makes innovative use of foldforming and he has recently developed his own method of score folding sheet metal to create unique forms which touches on the cutting edge fields. Without it bending sheet metal on a nice straight and tight line is deceptively difficult. Place the fracture line over the edge of a table and bend the overhang slightly downwards. How to bend sheet metal without a brake in 4 different methods with minimal or homemade tools.

If you re like me the shop is full of tools too full. Curved score folds in metal by paul wells paul wells is a london based silversmith and jeweller renowned for his use of direct metalworking techniques. How to bend sheet metal without a brake. Most frequently expensive sheet metal bending tools called brakes are used to bend sheet metal but you can also complete this task without one.

This weakens the aluminium and creates a fracture line. Many different tools cut sheet metal and each has its own strengths and weaknesses. Typically the user creates a deep score and then gently taps the material to encourage it to snap in half. Scores can also be created in things like sheet metal making it easier to fold the metal into shape scoring tools can also be used to cut glass quartz marble and other minerals.

Finally bend the sheet up by hand to the angle desired. Sheet aluminium can be cut without the need for a guillotine or tin snips which tend to deform the metal. Next place the wood parallel and slightly behind the bending line. Bending sheet metal by hand is a manageable task if the piece of sheet metal is small and thin enough to handle.

If you want a sharp 90 bend tap along the crease with a mallet. The v grooving machine in action depending on the thickness of the material and the type of fold required the v groove machine cutting head will run a programmed number of times along the sheet material. I have always wanted a press brake for bending sheet metal but it takes up too much space.