JRW Sheet Metal Brake

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Jan 8, 2019, 04:46 PM
Shnick

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JRW Sheet Metal Brake

I’ve been working on this JRW Sheet Metal Brake for a couple years now.
Finally decided to bring it to a close and get er done.
Plans are at:
http://www.homemetalshopclub.org/pro...etal_brake.pdf
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Jan 9, 2019, 08:50 PM
Gadgeteer

Very nice!
Jan 10, 2019, 03:34 PM
Jeffie

Very nice thank you for posting the plans.
Jan 10, 2019, 05:09 PM
mwmkravchenko

I think I'm going to build this! Thanks very much.
Jan 11, 2019, 07:34 AM
DIYer


Thanks Shnick! We've added your Sheetmetal Brake to our Brakes and Presses category,
as well as to your builder page: Shnick's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

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Jan 11, 2019, 11:46 AM
wizard69

Nice work! This is the first I’ve heard of the JRW, looks like a nice machine. Is the capacity mentioned anywhere?
Jan 13, 2019, 12:22 AM
Shnick

Quote:

Originally Posted by wizard69

Nice work! This is the first I’ve heard of the JRW, looks like a nice machine. Is the capacity mentioned anywhere?

Plans call for 24" width. If you scale it for wider material, I'd go 3/4" on parts #3 and #7, if you plan on going over 30" width.
Jan 13, 2019, 04:21 PM
Max Maker

Very nice. I need one but I don’t fancy buildi g one. Here in Germany even 50 years old ones still cost 1000€.
Jan 13, 2019, 08:50 PM
Toolmaker51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max Maker

Very nice. I need one but I don’t fancy buildi g one. Here in Germany even 50 years old ones still cost 1000€.

1000€ huh. Well, at current exchange rate 1.15:1, less cost than common here. Insisting on 48", hoping on 16 [.062] gauge, after 10 years settled for 18 [.050] gauge. At $1150, half the price I'd taken as going rate, was finally satisfied. Often 48" to 72" inchers are 4 to 5 thousand. Old brakes never die...but I don't know when they get gold-plated!
Feb 26, 2019, 07:42 PM
Shnick

A Box and Pan Brake would be nice...