On Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:34:37 -0500, Oppie wrote:

"Jim Thompson" /Snicker
wrote in message ...
I need a CHEAP sheet metal brake for some hobby projects.

Up to 24" would be nice.

Anyone have experiences/recommendations?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson

Harbor freight.
http://search.harborfreight.com/cpis...?keyword=brake

Grizzly tool
http://grizzly.com/products/searchresults.aspx?q=brake

Ain't American made... but few things are these days.

Few consumer items that are American made -- but the machines that made
the machines that made those brakes probably are (or German, etc). At
least for now.

Hopefully when they reach wage parity with us we'll still remember how to
make stuff. Maybe we'll even realize the foolishness of letting our
union help price us out of the world market.

Or we can all go into prostitution, the ultimate service industry.

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www.wescottdesign.com