I've been eying a SWAG finger brake for a while and finally pulled the trigger.
I also picked up some gooseneck dies.
The MJ has been a great project to learn on and the first thing I want to try and make is an offset axle side track bar mount, I stole these pictures from @Greg's TJ build thread to give an idea of what I'm going for.
I've never used a press brake before, so I'm looking for some experience/ideas. Referencing the picture below, my initial thought on sequence is:
I also picked up some gooseneck dies.
The MJ has been a great project to learn on and the first thing I want to try and make is an offset axle side track bar mount, I stole these pictures from @Greg's TJ build thread to give an idea of what I'm going for.
I've never used a press brake before, so I'm looking for some experience/ideas. Referencing the picture below, my initial thought on sequence is:
- Play with some scrap to figure out bend radiuses/distances
- Cardboard template onto plate and tweak to account for what was learned in 1
- Cut out plate, no holes
- Straight finger brake bend A
- Straight finger brake bend B
- Gooseneck bend C
- Drill a pair of holes (ensures they line up at the end