I think I promoted this brake on here many years ago. Just purchased it again and I am very impressed at the improvements. Fit and finish out of the box are improved and it doesnt need any adjustments. It's ready to go for 240.00 bucks at Harbor Freight. I highly recommend picking one up for your home or travelling shop!!
Best brake for your money!!
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I think I promoted this brake on here many years ago. Just purchased it again and I am very impressed at the improvements. Fit and finish out of the box are improved and it doesnt need any adjustments. It's ready to go for 240.00 bucks at Harbor Freight. I highly recommend picking one up for your home or travelling shop!!
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Challenge accepted. I can make some pretty cool stuff with this brake.The one the guys use at my vendor is the best one... cause I’m not using it lol.
I struggle installing what they make me, and their stuff is perfect. Not a chance I could make my own.
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I’m not saying you can’t. And there are a few guys on *** that make all there own and it’s phenomenal. I can’t even draw up some of the stuff they are making.
All I’m saying is I suck at sheet metal and don’t care to invest the time to perfect it. I call it on the guys, and go get it when ready.
I skipped the sheetmetal class is school. You see when I was going to school, I figured all I ever would do is service, so no real need to learn sheetmetal and install right!
Yay to be able to talk to my 20 year old self again......
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All I’m saying is I suck at sheet metal and don’t care to invest the time to perfect it. I call it on the guys, and go get it when ready.
I skipped the sheetmetal class is school. You see when I was going to school, I figured all I ever would do is service, so no real need to learn sheetmetal and install right!
Yay to be able to talk to my 20 year old self again......
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I sold it a long time ago to one of my buddies. Long story, separation with my ex involved, etc....you know the deal.
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i always used 3/4" 8' angle iron and a few metal screw clamps to hold it, and a little muscle to bend it, metal working hammer for a clean edge..compact storage is easy, lol. i don't do much metal work anymore..i used to use the liftgate of a boxtruck in the field...its a specialized technique..Impressed a few co workers back then, but when in Rome...
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There is a 48" box brake available. An off brand but it was around $5-600. Cant tell you where. A box brake isn't necessary when working with malleable sheets but is a handy addition. Grizzly used to have cheap knock offs but they seem higher now.
Shipping cost is a killer. Was $100 per 100 lbs per 1000 miles but that was awhile ago.
Harbor freight also has a shear/brake/slip roll all in one. $550.
In SM apprentice class I remember having to make a rectangle to round with 45deg offset with a 1/4 twist. One fitting. That was a head scratch.
The idea wasn't that you would ever need one but to teach how to understand.
The best books are no longer available from what I understand.
Shipping cost is a killer. Was $100 per 100 lbs per 1000 miles but that was awhile ago.
Harbor freight also has a shear/brake/slip roll all in one. $550.
In SM apprentice class I remember having to make a rectangle to round with 45deg offset with a 1/4 twist. One fitting. That was a head scratch.
The idea wasn't that you would ever need one but to teach how to understand.
The best books are no longer available from what I understand.
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I haven’t built a seamless AH pan in awhile but that was on an 8’ brake in a shop..
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Larger is better. Small brakes can't cross break larger pieces for instance or make longer duct. Four foot is OK for puttering and a lot of work is small.
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My bread and butter is residential retrofit. The 3' is plenty for me.
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Or a permanent break? Hey PHM? I am going to email you. Got a question.
We all most pulled the trigger on one but they say that incoming voltage has to be really clean or they have troubles with them. Kinda scared us off
This always catches my eye when the HF ads come around. i dont do any SM work. But I had to make a evaporator shroud for a reach in cooler and did pretty damn good for only using a 12” bar fold. Bar fold is the term I was taught and it may not be right.
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