77ironhead
Titanium
- Joined
- Jan 22, 2006
- Location
- maryland
occasionally, I have need of bending odd shapes (brackets, etc) in material upwards of 1/4" thickness, and anywhere from 1/2" to 6" wide in chrome-moly, stainless, and HRS. I don't have a need (or floor space, for that matter) for a 3' brake (the smallest I've been able to find that will bend 1/4" stock). My current process involves a bench vise and big crescent wrench or a hammer, but keeping an acceptable finish/ overall appearance is (obviously) problematic....customers don't want a bunch of hammer marks on the brackets on their weldment. I'm thinking a 12" wide throat will be more than sufficient for my needs (mostly clearance for putting an odd angle bend into a piece, rather than bending a 12" wide part)....any thoughts out there as to makers, or am I going to need to make something up myself in-house?