And, there is a much better quality sheet metal brake for about $189 from Eastwood (Versa Bend Sheet Metal Brake).
I saw that Harbor Freight one for $39 but I wouldn’t buy it without looking at it (physically touching it) closely. phil, K7PEH > On Sep 22, 2015, at 1:56 PM, Dale LeDoux <[email protected]> wrote: > > Harbor Freight sells an 18” sheet metal brake for about forty bucks. > > I’ve used a lot of Harbor Freight tools. Some of them require a bit of > tweaking to work perfectly, but they’re generally good enough right out of > the box. > > Dale > W5OHM > >> On Sep 22, 2015, at 1:22 PM, James Bennett <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I built that W6PQL 80 watt amp last year. Built the aluminum chassis, too. I >> did not have a sheet metal brake, but a few minutes on Google turned up >> quite a few home-brew brake plans. I built one of them and used it to form >> the chassis for my amp, and later on a couple other small boxes for shack >> utility projects. If you enjoy building stuff, creating your own brake is >> worth the effort. I think I made mine for less than $25. And it works pretty >> darn well! >> >> Jim / W6JHB >> >> >>> On Tuesday, Sep 22, 2015, at Tuesday, 10:47 AM, P.J.Hicks >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Crafting a case very similar to the one pictured on the sited page is >>> relatively easy. While I do have a brake and no problem crafting cases I >>> will tell you how I would do it without major tools. >>> >>> 1. Do a drawing of the case with sizes and flanges laid out piece by piece; >>> top, bottom, sides, ends, etc. >>> >>> 2. Locate the nearest Metal Supermarket. I use them as they are close and >>> reasonable and I know them and their stock. They will cut your metal pieces >>> to size very cheaply. Often free. >>> >>> 3. Contact them for a quote and order. They may mail your order, I do not >>> know. There are other places who do the same type business; small orders >>> with cutting. >>> >>> 4. Cut 2 hardwood blocks that just fits inside the lines of the front and >>> rear panels. They should be smaller by the thickness of the metal material >>> plus a smidgeon. >>> >>> 5. Carefully fit the blocks within the lines of the panel you are bending >>> and clamp in a vice. The blocks should be aligned as well as with in the >>> panel lines; Use double sided tape if necessary. >>> >>> 6. Use another hardwood block as a "push block" and gently push and hammer >>> against the flange all along its length until it is bent 90 deg. bending >>> only a small part of the angle at a time. >>> >>> 7. The blocks are also useful when drilling the holes. Some may prefer to >>> drill first but that makes hole alignment very difficult. >>> >>> PJH, N7PXY >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to [email protected] >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
