Homemade press

[Toolmaker51]

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.

Well, I don't want to be the taskmaster, but you'll get a good measure of repeatability with a back-gauge. Then preparation will cover a run of parts. I need to do some round corners myself, to restore a rusted out and ancient Kennedy roll-cabinet. I'm even thinking of making it a bit taller. Issue now is how to produce offsets for the panels between...