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    Here are some pics:
    I took two pieces of track and using my CNC plasma cutting table cut them lengthwise down the center.
    TR bending brake made with railroad track?-1.jpg

    Here they are laying flat on my table.
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    Then I cut out some parts to hold the hinge pins
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    And used Jeep axle shafts for the pins
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    Here are the hinges welded up and ready to install
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    Last edited by Scratch; Apr 26, 2019 at 07:25 AM.

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    Here are the two pieces of the table welded together with the hinges
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    I welded tabs underneath to hold it in place on my 1" table
    TR bending brake made with railroad track?-7.jpg

    And some legs that lay on top of the table to hold it down when bending
    TR bending brake made with railroad track?-8.jpg

    Here it is all painted up, you can see the "finger" bolts through the brake and into a piece underneath. Those two locator pins are for a specific bend job that......
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    I built this for one purpose, to bend AK47 receiver flats like these.
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