Box pan folder recommendations

[Brian AbbottParticipant @brianabbott67793]

Hello.

I always struggle with bending material, always have.

I end up making formers for everything.

Does anyone have any experience with box pan folders?

Looking for something 12" long, maybe like the one Warco sells

Thanks

[Brian AbbottParticipant @brianabbott67793]

[Anonymous]

I've got one, made by Edwards, but 48" by 14g. They are useful, but require some forethought as to the sequence of bends.

A press brake would be ideal for bending, but 4ft ones are extremely rare.

Andrew

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

Test lab I worked at once had a flypress with a long vee block sat on the base and assorted length bits which could be clamped in a holder on the ram. Worked a treat, and was very good at pushing bearings in/out as well.

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi, like Andrew Johnston, I've only ever used the Edwards type industrial ones, but as Duncan Webster has said, a long Vee block can be used, and that is exactly what I made which is 500mm long. Different length blades can be used for box folding, Sheet metal block & blade I've only made one blade so far for this, but I can use my Vice-Brake blade that Waco sell, Vice-Brake which I made a block to hold it in my flypress Folding Tools which were adapted for folding small parts.

These tools can also be adapted for use on a hydraulic garage type press.

Regards Nick.

Edited By Nicholas Farr on 18/04/2023 07:32:55

[BazParticipant @baz89810]

Gabro do two sizes of box pan folder, a two foot and a three foot version, the smaller is ideal for a model engineers workshop.

[Colin HeseltineParticipant @colinheseltine48622]

I have the Gabro 600mm folder. It is great piece of kit Can also do large radius bends if use piece of tube for the top clamp bar.

colin

[Martin Johnson 1Participant @martinjohnson1]

I think Vince Gingery did a book on making a DIY version of the Gabro. Have a look at Camden's book list.

Martin

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