How to use a Metal Brake for Fascia 

Agreed he’s a talented tradesmen!

What size was that.

@@KronicDaydreamZ I needed 2x8. My local building supply stores only sold 2x6.

You don’t want that sharp edge on the bottom, you need a hem on that as well,,to give it strength.

@@denzilcooke2651 Correct, I never leave raw edge exposed.

I have a carpeted table directly across from the brake, about 4 feet apart so I can cut and lay out everything then spin around and feed it to the brake back and forth with no walking needed.

Where in the world do you get .024 trim coil?

You can cut the bottom lip and use a hand brake to get a sharp bend, if the corner is level with the other corner, not a gable. However, if the top has been hemmed, you can't get a good bend out of it, you will need to carefully cut that top hem at the bend to get a clean look. I overlap about 2" on long runs, you don't want to go crazy with it. When you are doing the level eaves and you come to a corner that goes up a gable, I cut the pc about 2" long, cut the bottom lip off at the corner and bend the rest around the corner then the gable pc slides over that. You won't need a corner pc if you do it that way, looks cleaner. You will need hand benders though, to get a sharp bend.

Innovatool has one that will bend 24ga steel, I'm about to buy it. I do not like the Van Mark, I've had it for 8 years, it's does well enough, but it's not great.

You can tell when a person hasn't done 500,000 bends.

@@ajs96350 I’ve been using that machine for 30yrs. Don’t take it personally when a pro offers help. You can do 500k simple bends, not impressive. Can you do complex items tho. I also have a 12ft Tapco 19in depth. I didn’t mean to trigger you, I’m just better. I love your warehouse and setup it’s great. It’s also an .019 coil.

@@TheRonin248 I was agreeing with you, dingbat. And hell yes I can do complex bends, been doing it for decades as well. Looks like you were the one who got triggered. And how in the hell could you possibly know you're better than me, I don't know if I'm better than you, I don't know you. That's such an immature thing to say, you must be so much fun to work with. I hate Tapco, my favorite brake was my JDan but Tapco bought them out and discontinued them so I have a special hate for that brand.

It makes less waves on both, but if any, i agree with you. Not everyone can afford the profile wheel

For sure, the bottom is much to weak, and will probably have little bumps in it, where it is up against the soffit.

Thanks!

That’s done to keep the piece from being wavy. As a stiffener

I would imagine it could only help in that regard. Aids in ease of handling during install.

How do you attach if you don't nail? Thanks!!

@@pauljohnston2467 i nail thru the bottom, into the sofit, not thru the face into the fascia board

My advice is get a slitter.

Maybe but if his job calls for 3 8inch pieces..why buy another roll of coil?

It sure as hell should.🐶

It sure as hell should, the bottom is much to weak. A half inch bend on top, and a half inch bend on the bottom inch part.

$150-ish