a mate has just bought a 59 chev delivery in the US and will be shipping it out to australia shortly. now is the time for both of us( 1 each) to buy our combination bender roller setup as we can put it in the container. i want one 52" wide so it will take a standard size sheet. this one http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=41162 from harbour frieght is the only one i can find in 52" i usually work with 1mm steel, will this do the job or am i asking too much from this combination? i only have limited space in my workshop so a combination unit would suit me better. i really need this to help me finish off the A body panels i am making. any body out there used this particular model, or know of another brand in 52" any help appreciated craig
1 mm is .03937"...and Fords were made of 19 guage steel...(.040")....20 guage is .035"....I don't think that you'll have much of a problem with this machine....withthe additional .005" stock thickness. it seems to be well built... So you're building a UTE?....I'm a Model A guy..and I'd love any info or photos you could send me on this variation of the Model A... mark
I have a 40" unit that is marginal. It works for 20 guage at best. Would not buy it again. Neal The table bows when trying to use the shear and the brake does not bend uniformly. Maybe these problems are because it is 40 inches rather then the 30 inch one as spoke of by Jim. I would only think that the 52 inch one is even worse.
I bought the same tool as described and they are a piece of S#!T,,,, Mine lasted almost a week,,,thats a lotta money to throw away,,,, When I took it back to HF,,,they were not happy about a refund,,,,, I ended up buying a brake from Grissley,,,,,better casting and will last me a lifetime,,,, The photo below is what happened to the HF Brake,,,poor casting. HRP
I've got a 40", but have used it very little. My steel is coming tomorrow(20ga galv.), so I will soon find out...
dont we have a supplier or manufacturer here in Oz?.........Im after a brake/folder myself.......just a thought....bert
I've got a Harbor Freight one, I got it super cheap after someone else figured out what a piece of junk it was. I wouldn't buy one again, especially at their price and that you won;t be able to take advantage of the warranty. They suck in a big way...
I try not to buy tools from Harbor Freight, I've found that by the time they are modified to work properly (their bead roller for example) for the extra work and cost I could have bought real tools. I find most of my equipment used at auctions, classified ads etc.
I have a 30" that I have had for about 7 or 8 years. It works fine for small pieces of 20 ga. but going the full width is pushing it. I have used the hell out it and almost use it everyday. I have ordered replacement blades from HF and got them with no problems. But now I have brass bushings that are worn out and am having a hard time getting them. I even faxed them the parts breakdown and circled the parts I needed and they still sent the wrong parts. Next time I will look into Grizzly or Jet. Anybody use these?
don't they sell crappy Chinese-made tools down there? maybe you should call China and ask'em to start sending some of the junk your way for a change
i agree on the harbor freight thing. had a combo and the thing broke after about a month.not many things from there last. you have to take care of it 99.9 percent better than the good stuff. id spend the extra cash on a good one if you have it.
yep, we are starting to get the crappy chinese tools here too. i priced a similar machine as the one from harbour freight, but from some chinese mob that sells over here, $1883!!!!!! looks like i might start looking at some better quality, but second hand machines thanks guys craig
Yep, it broke on the 1st piece of 20 ga, even though it's rated for 18 ga. broke in 2 at the bottom of the main frame,right below where the one in post #5 broke, about 5" across. What a piece of Chineese garbage! Now I'm boycotting Asian tools along with their cars. Bought it in feb so they probably won't warranty it. $600 down the drain.
Like any one tool designed to do 3 jobs on the one machine it does'nt do any one job particularly well. Sheet width is 48" if you don't want that 96" is the deal.
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