I need a sheetmetal brake...

[bimmer1980]

Also, I have kept my eye on press brakes..... for a brake to do 4', it seems they run about $4000 on up. Of course, that is probably a clutched machine and three phase.

In my mind, if that machine is $500, drop the cash and load the machine... If it's $1000, give it a quick once over, load it up... If it's $1500, test it all out, be aware of the quirks and then offer $1250.....

But your mileage may vary....