Bending 22 Gauge Sheet Metal

For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter.

Bending 22 gauge sheet metal. Keep in mind that some metals are more brittle than others. Bending a brittle metal beyond its limits could cause the metal to snap and break. Monkeys spinning monkeys by kevin macleod. Thd sku 843660.

If you want a sharp 90 bend tap along the crease with a mallet. Grab the top of the metal with the pliers as the section you heated cools off and pull towards you gently at first. 22 gauge 0 030 0 76 mm 0 5 12 7mm. The metal should bend but only bend it as far as it goes without forcing it.

Md building products 1 ft. Steel 22 gauge weldable sheet metal great for crafts and hobbies this durable rust resistant design can be used to create countertops workbench tops and pet house roofs. Simple sheet metal bender using a hand roller clamps and plywood. If you need to reheat the metal and redo the bend.

Finally bend the sheet up by hand to the angle desired. Category thickness minimum bend bend radius. Clamp the wood on top of the metal to the workbench. 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. The material thickness will be measured in decimal form not by the gauge number. 0 017453 x 90 x 0 020 0 33 x 0 024 0 0438558984 inch bend allowance. A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.

Next place the wood parallel and slightly behind the bending line.