The Dude
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Oct 19, 2010
- Location
- Portland, OR
Hi, looking for a pan or pressbrake that will do up to 12" of 1/8" thick 5052 AL H32 (which is all the local laser cutter has in stock). I find a yield/tensile strength of 28/33 KPSI. While I would like to bend up to that size, it's unlikely I would ever do a full length. Let's say up to 12" of 0.080 or even 0.063 and the maximum of 1/8" would be 4-6". Not for production use, making prototype parts before I turn them over to a fabricator. Mostly laser-cut blanks.
Is there a "stock" press or pan brake, hand operated, that is NOT a "12 GA Steel x 48" Long" pan brake? Grizzly has a bunch of stuff that is 12" long but only does 20 GA steel, which "feels" like it would be a little bit shy of what I'd like.
I do have an H-frame press that needs a new cylinder and some other work but it could take one of the "press brake" kits that are sold on eBay for around $300 but I'd rather have a pan brake style as those just seem like they'd be easier to make a few quick bends on. If you have experience with those, I'd appreciate hearing about it.
Compact and ease of use are the key characteristics. Would like to keep cost around $1K or less.
Thanks,
The Dude
Is there a "stock" press or pan brake, hand operated, that is NOT a "12 GA Steel x 48" Long" pan brake? Grizzly has a bunch of stuff that is 12" long but only does 20 GA steel, which "feels" like it would be a little bit shy of what I'd like.
I do have an H-frame press that needs a new cylinder and some other work but it could take one of the "press brake" kits that are sold on eBay for around $300 but I'd rather have a pan brake style as those just seem like they'd be easier to make a few quick bends on. If you have experience with those, I'd appreciate hearing about it.
Compact and ease of use are the key characteristics. Would like to keep cost around $1K or less.
Thanks,
The Dude