Bending 22 Gauge Sheet Metal

A gauge conversion chart can be used to determine the actual thickness of sheet metal in inches or millimeters.

Bending 22 gauge sheet metal.

If you want a sharp 90 bend tap along the crease with a mallet. For example 18 gauge steel according to a gauge conversion chart is 0 0478 inch or 1 214 millimeter. Clamp the wood on top of the metal to the workbench. Thd sku 843660.

Keep in mind that some metals are more brittle than others. Md building products 1 ft. Bending a brittle metal beyond its limits could cause the metal to snap and break. You will need to know your material thickness mt the bend angle b the inside radius ir and the k factor k.

Mark a bend line and place the sheet metal on the edge of your bench. 0 017453 x 90 x 0 020 0 33 x 0 024 0 0438558984 inch bend allowance. Category thickness minimum bend bend radius. If you need to reheat the metal and redo the bend.

22 gauge 0 030 0 76 mm 0 5 12 7mm. Finally bend the sheet up by hand to the angle desired. The metal should bend but only bend it as far as it goes without forcing it. Next place the wood parallel and slightly behind the bending line.

Simple sheet metal bender using a hand roller clamps and plywood. The material thickness will be measured in decimal form not by the gauge number. Grab the top of the metal with the pliers as the section you heated cools off and pull towards you gently at first. 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.