How to use a Metal Bender - Steel Sheetmetal Brake (Finger Break)

Fabrication Basics // Tips on how to bend metal on a brake. Having a sheetmetal brake is a handy tool. It can easily bend sheet steel or aluminum. There are a few tips and tricks to using it correctly and getting the bends where you want them. In this video I share a few things I have learned along the way. Including using a scribe to mark lines. Bending against the grain of aluminum. how to use the setback for tight and wide radius bends. How to remove the fingers from the brake, and other things. This is kind of a DIY, How to, Tips and tricks video. Showing the basics of metal bending. Metal bending 101. Some people refer to bending metal as folding metal, or fold steel. Behind the Scenes Youtube Channel:    / @oldbarnhomestead