Homemade press

[Tuomas]

All kinds of good features in this project, but my favorite is pictured.
Round stock for dies, far better at shaping than conventional use of inverted angle iron [apex up]. Not only easier to control, but makes acute angles possible. Contact with angles remain constant, while round diminishes as punch enters farther.
Notated illustration below, click to enlarge. Enjoy!

Thanks. I like both are usefull. Angle iron for very tight corners. Round bars for larger diameters.. bonus is that round die doesn't leave marks so easily.

Personally i like that angle irons and "sharp" upper die helps to get bens to the right spots, specially when you need to bend both ends of the object, and right distance between bends is important.

I place the "sharp" upper die to the mark and press. I count the centerpoint of the bend radius, wich usually is one times plate thickness, if both bends are 90 degree. ( material thickness affects ) With round upper die placing it to the right spot needs more carefull preparations.