Playing around with the 24” box and pan brake

[Janderso]

I’m really happy about this new addition to my metal shop.
I had no way of bending sheet metal. Even though I’m limited to a 2” box. I’ll make do.
Crisp, clean bends, easy to use and adjust. For the price point, it’s not bad.

 

[NCjeeper]

I have been on the look out for a 4 footer myself.

 

[Winegrower]

This is a very useful tool for me. You can take scrap sheet metal and make up little boxes to hold parts during disassembly and repair jobs. Do you have a corner notcher? These pair up well.

 

[Superburban]

I would be making boxes until I ran out of sheet metal. Enjoy it, looks like fun.

 

[pontiac428]

Jeff, you are limited to closing the bends on a 2" box, but you can make taller boxes by starting the bend on the brake, and closing the bend on the bench. I'm not exceptionally qualified as a tin knocker, but I thought that was a "thing".

 

[Janderso]

This is a very useful tool for me. You can take scrap sheet metal and make up little boxes to hold parts during disassembly and repair jobs. Do you have a corner notcher? These pair up well.

A corner notcher, I’ll be on the lookout.

 

[MrWhoopee]

A corner notcher, I’ll be on the lookout.

I just need one more thing.....

 

[Janderso]

I found a corner notcher!!!

 

[hman]

@NCjeeper - Here's a 48 incher I found a while back on the local Craigslist:

48" Pan Hand Brake Box Bender Bending Removable Fingers 16 Gauge SALE

Thickness Capacity: 16 Gauge x 48" Bending Limitation: 0 to 135 Finger Brake Dies: 2" x 5, 3" x 6, 4" x 5, Fully trussed for strength & precision Packing : 370 Lbs In a Wooden Crate Dimensions : 57" Long x 18 Wide x 19.5" High 48" capacity Pan & Box Brake is suitable for many metal forming...

californiatoolsandequipment.com

Their list price WAS $675 at the time, but if you mentioned seeing it on Craigs, it went down to $650. Shipping $100.

I just tried the URL, and list price is up to $979 (durn it!). Don't know if they're still honoring any Craigslist special, but it probably wouldn't hurt to ask.

 

[Janderso]

@NCjeeper - Here's a 48 incher I found a while back on the local Craigslist:

48" Pan Hand Brake Box Bender Bending Removable Fingers 16 Gauge SALE

Thickness Capacity: 16 Gauge x 48" Bending Limitation: 0 to 135 Finger Brake Dies: 2" x 5, 3" x 6, 4" x 5, Fully trussed for strength & precision Packing : 370 Lbs In a Wooden Crate Dimensions : 57" Long x 18 Wide x 19.5" High 48" capacity Pan & Box Brake is suitable for many metal forming...

californiatoolsandequipment.com

Their list price WAS $675 at the time, but if you mentioned seeing it on Craigs, it went down to $650. Shipping $100.

I just tried the URL, and list price is up to $979 (durn it!). Don't know if they're still honoring any Craigslist special, but it probably wouldn't hurt to ask.

16 gauge X 48!! That's quite a capacity.
Must be robust