So I am looking for information on metal presses. I am looking for a smaller one that I could put in my garage I know i've seen them. Looking for a hydraulic one that can bend at the max 1' width of 1/4" steel.

Could someone guide me in the direction or have information. Just looking for information and that.

 

I'm probably not going to be much help here, but we run a 10' brake at work that will brake up to 1/4" SS. It's a Cincinatti (sp), and a very good piece of machinery...

I would think you're talking some money though wanting to break up to 1/4"...

 

yeah, it's going to be very hard to find a press to bend 1/4" that will fit or be affordable for a home shop. Stuff that large doesn't really bend well anyways. What are you trying to do?

 

most units that can bend that thick are going to be heavy, as in a forklift and machine weight of 15,000 pound on your concrete, and will require 3 phase power as well as a nice thick concrete spot to sit on.

i have a sheer that will cut 1/4 steel and without fluid (it takes 25 gallons) it is right at 5000 pounds and it is a smaller unit that will shear 50".

if you are looking at bending smaller parts then you might be able to get by with a punch press and the tooling for doing what you want to do.

you might want to consider and ironworker
http://www.southern-tool.com/store/e...l_tooling.html

should be able to find on used and make sure it accepts the bending tooling.

 

You are desrcribing two different machines. A press and a brake. Generally a press is used for shearing, punching, etc. A brake is used for bending, typically sheet metal. 1/4" brake is way stout.

 

CFAHNER, are you looking for a leaf brake to bend straight bends, or are you looking for a press that you can put your own dies into and stamp complex shapes?
You know, stamp your own torque boxes or something like that.