Bending 22 Gauge Hardened Steel Sheet

0 017453 x 90 x 0 020 0 33 x 0 024 0 0438558984 inch bend allowance.

Bending 22 gauge hardened steel sheet.

Mark a bend line and place the sheet metal on the edge of your bench. Bending a brittle metal beyond its limits could cause the metal to snap and break. Clamp the wood on top of the metal to the workbench. 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.

Cut the section of metal out or otherwise prepare the metal to be bent by removing any burrs or sharp edges. As an example if you want to bend 24 gauge sheet metal at a 90 angle the calculation would be. 22 gauge 0 030 0 76 mm 0 5 12 7mm. Next place the wood parallel and slightly behind the bending line.

Keep in mind that some metals are more brittle than others. If you want a sharp 90 bend tap along the crease with a mallet. Finally bend the sheet up by hand to the angle desired. In this video i ll show you how i made a simple jig that allows me to easily bend plate steel and sheet met.

22 gauge 0 030 0 76 mm.