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Step 2'Brake' Down
In this step, use whatever means you have to bend a 90 degree angle from the top 1 3/8 mark to the bottom 1 3/8 mark, and do the same from the top 1 5/8 to the bottom 1 5/8 mark.
Anyone who has used an old brake like this will tell you it's difficult to get a tight bend in a 'c' channel like this. The opening will tend to be on the wider side, mine was about an inch open, but the brake gave it some tight straight lines, so I was able to tap it a few times with a mallet to straighten it out.
If you're using tongs or vise grips to do the bending, run a straight line down from the top marks to the bottom, and bend along the lines. Precision is not required, as the whole thing can be a bit sloppy and still perform quite well.
Anyone who has used an old brake like this will tell you it's difficult to get a tight bend in a 'c' channel like this. The opening will tend to be on the wider side, mine was about an inch open, but the brake gave it some tight straight lines, so I was able to tap it a few times with a mallet to straighten it out.
If you're using tongs or vise grips to do the bending, run a straight line down from the top marks to the bottom, and bend along the lines. Precision is not required, as the whole thing can be a bit sloppy and still perform quite well.
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