Heavy Duty Press Brake

[jonlegrand1]

If I had to do it over I would have made it slightly taller, as in more room between the base and the upper I-beam. I used two Harbor Freight 20 ton bottle jacks which are very easy to maneuver in and out when I need to change out the punches. I set it up with two different punches, a half-round one for doing curves and a regular straight edge die. No hand tools are needed to change out the dies, just a simple flip lever. I did my first bend at the end of day two.