Future sheet metal project

The first project for my new sheet metal brake will be to make about 23 more small drawers like this one.


Here is the cabinet the drawers fit, I bought it from a surplus/ junk place.

Spring break project 2- Sheet metal brake

The second project I did was a 50+ inch DIY / home made sheet metal brake. I've been wanting one of these for a while since they seemed useful for various auto body and storage projects in the shop. These things are quite expensive even at harbor freight so I decided to try to make my own. My dad donated most of the metal so other than some welding rods and lots of time I have no actual money in it. I had a problem getting one of the side pivots to line up so after the frustration of the original design wore me down I cheated and used a door hinge I had laying around. I also made a stand from an old exercise machine which you can see in the pictures. The stand has a short piece of 2" receiver I have been saving and I'm making mounts for tools that will slide into the mount. The brake will probably require some bracing to prevent flex over such a long span but I'll deal with that when I start using it and see that it really needs it. The stand will get it's own detail post.