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Default Help: Brake Recommendations?

JR North wrote:
I am looking into a tool that will allow me to bend 6" X 24"(1/8"
thick) mild steel lengthwise to about 90 degrees.

I'd appreciate any ideas on what I'd need, or possibly a website
tutorial for this.

Thanks a lot.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

On Sun, 4 May 2008 11:12:14 -0700 (PDT), Searcher7
wrote:

The only relatively inexpensive ($500) brakes will only do 16ga max.
A brake to do 1/8" sheet is gonna cost you...plenty.
JR
Dweller in the cellar



I'll bet Gunner could hook him up with something for a couple hundred
dollars or less.

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