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cooker308

03-03-2003 02:40:39




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Looking for plans for a metal brake,36inches long,or there abouts. Does not have to be real heavy. Also where can I get a copy of Machinery's Handbook. .




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CR

03-04-2003 09:42:40




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 Re: metal brake in reply to cooker308, 03-03-2003 02:40:39  
Try looking at Lindsay books. They have a book on making a brake. They might also have the other book you are asking for as well.

www.lindsaybks.com

Good luck



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Chester

03-04-2003 09:54:02




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 Re: Re: metal brake in reply to CR, 03-04-2003 09:42:40  
Have that book by Dave Gingery mentioned above, and built a 24" version. It will easily bend 18 Ga. steel full width but with a bit of a radius at the bend. Have made small tool trays and patch panels for trucks, etc. with it. Plan to build a 48" version, probably from 3/8" stock with a bunch of bracing, in the future.



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Jerry A.

03-04-2003 08:14:26




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 Re: metal brake in reply to cooker308, 03-03-2003 02:40:39  
Your best bet for a copy of Machinery's Handbook is to search Amazon.com or Books a Million. You might also try Bestbookbuys.com. The latest edition is the 26th, but you can probably save a bundle if you opted for an earlier edition (24th or 25th) or looked at a used version. Very few changed in the last editions.

I would recommend the "large print" edition, which for me is just normal size. The first one I purchased was the "tool box" size. No real handy in my opion, due to its smaller size. The print is very small in the toolbox size.

A real wealth of information in that book.

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Paul (WI)

03-03-2003 20:47:17




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 Re: metal brake in reply to cooker308, 03-03-2003 02:40:39  
I use my hydraulic press as a brake. I use a die that they discarded at work and made mountings so that I can slip the upper and lower parts in the press when needed. I can bend a 90 in 1/4" material if it is not too wide. I use it quite often for my projects and it does an excellent job. The only limit that I don't like is the 2' width of the bed on my press. I would post a picture if I could figure how to link it.

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T_Bone

03-03-2003 19:05:37




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 Re: metal brake in reply to cooker308, 03-03-2003 02:40:39  
Hi Cooker,

You left out the most important, what gauge you bending?

I have a Tinsmith 22ga, 4ft box brake and it'll just barely do 48". You need to look at a commerical made brake as there not as simple as they seam. Your at 36" which takes some strength in the leaf to make a 90* bend straight.

With some more info then comes more suggestions.

T_Bone



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john

03-03-2003 17:59:27




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 Re: metal brake in reply to cooker308, 03-03-2003 02:40:39  
try>Link

hobart/miller>Link forum site... several ideas there for brakes ... also try the lincoln site..

john



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Taylor Lambert

03-03-2003 08:35:03




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 Re: metal brake in reply to cooker308, 03-03-2003 02:40:39  
Try Metalwebnews.com they have a section out of a mag that shows how to build a small one out of angle iron. I have one i built that way.



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