On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:40:11 -0800,
wrote:
On Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:54:10 -0700, Jim Thompson /Snicker wrote:
On Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:36:05 -0500, PeterD wrote:
On Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:34:37 -0700, Jim Thompson
/Snicker wrote:
I need a CHEAP sheet metal brake for some hobby projects.
Up to 24" would be nice.
Anyone have experiences/recommendations?
Thanks!
...Jim Thompson
Try Eastwood. They cater to automotive restoration/customizers but
they do (last time I checked) have small brakes. I have an 18" one,
does light steel and aluminum, but nothing really heavy is possible.
Maybe I need to find someone to consult that has a machine shop ;-)
My 10 years at GenRad Portable Products were a joy for G-jobs... go
into a full-fledged machine shop after hours... punch presses, lathes,
band saw, drill press, milling machine, fancy brake with moveable
shoes... "pants wetting" ;-)
...Jim Thompson
Now this helps me understand how blessed my high school years were,
I had all of that plus the equivalents for wood shop (including a 48
inch planer) and welding (gas/electric-rod/GMAW>AW) available if
i took those courses, and drafting with PMP arms. In the 1960s.
Oops, i don't think the HS had punch presses.
Yep, Back when I was in junior high school (middle school for you
young bucks)... 1952-1955, males were required to take "shop":
drafting (*), wood working, and sheet metal. Females had to take home
economics ;-)
My high school was divided into three sections: college preparatory,
technical (you name it... electrician training, aircraft maintenance,
machine shop, welding, drafting...), and distributive education
(secretaries, store clerks, etc.)
All now prohibited under political correctness.
This was in the "backward" state of West Virginia ;-)
(*) I couldn't fit any high school shop into my college prep schedule,
so I took drafting in the summer of 1955. Entered the Southern WV
Craftsmen's Fair... and won ALL categories in drafting ;-)
...Jim Thompson
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