A motor mount. A sturdy enclosure. A 43.7° bracket. The average hack requires at least one angled metal part, and the best tool to make one is still the good ol’ press brake. Bending parts ...

As you know, adding a bend to a piece of metal makes it much more ridged. Bending metal can be done with a sheetmetal brake, a press brake, or even a few pieces of angle iron and some clamps ...

How to fasten sheet-metal parts without fastening hardware. Folding and adding bending tabs is one of the easiest and most economical way of making moderately strong joints in sheet-metal parts ...