Was browsing some homemade tools and saw a clever quick and dirty press brake utilizing a 20T bottle jack. That jump started my brain and immediately I thought of how I could replicate their tool with what I have laying around (luckily I haven’t hauled off my scrap yet. Procrastination pays)
Having a small parts press brake would open many gateways of fabrication techniques in the new build however I need capacity >48” for sheet metal work. Searched for inspiration and found a bunch of stolen photos linked on Pinterest with no original credit. Again with (some) material and parts laying around and the rest easily and economically sourced I want to build my own version of something like these
![BA455487-75FB-49E0-AB55-25DB28326E66.jpeg BA455487-75FB-49E0-AB55-25DB28326E66.jpeg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/91/91556-c91e09b3232760f1e0d9b60e0601bb93.jpg)
![7AA8EAFD-687F-4CC2-B1CE-5103B714F24F.jpeg 7AA8EAFD-687F-4CC2-B1CE-5103B714F24F.jpeg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/91/91557-1b165e13d7d5d97d4ea936c7f50ad3cd.jpg)
![C6BECDCB-1FDE-4908-9550-2A37047F77E2.jpeg C6BECDCB-1FDE-4908-9550-2A37047F77E2.jpeg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/91/91558-cfc1f59fb392cfc05d9d90d55d05b341.jpg)
Linkages, motion ratio, leverage, hydraulics and no safety equipment what’s not to love?
Having a small parts press brake would open many gateways of fabrication techniques in the new build however I need capacity >48” for sheet metal work. Searched for inspiration and found a bunch of stolen photos linked on Pinterest with no original credit. Again with (some) material and parts laying around and the rest easily and economically sourced I want to build my own version of something like these
![BA455487-75FB-49E0-AB55-25DB28326E66.jpeg BA455487-75FB-49E0-AB55-25DB28326E66.jpeg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/91/91556-c91e09b3232760f1e0d9b60e0601bb93.jpg)
![7AA8EAFD-687F-4CC2-B1CE-5103B714F24F.jpeg 7AA8EAFD-687F-4CC2-B1CE-5103B714F24F.jpeg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/91/91557-1b165e13d7d5d97d4ea936c7f50ad3cd.jpg)
![C6BECDCB-1FDE-4908-9550-2A37047F77E2.jpeg C6BECDCB-1FDE-4908-9550-2A37047F77E2.jpeg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/91/91558-cfc1f59fb392cfc05d9d90d55d05b341.jpg)
Linkages, motion ratio, leverage, hydraulics and no safety equipment what’s not to love?