40 inch 35 ton press brake
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40 inch 35 ton press brake
This is a project that I've been working on for quite a while! I've been collecting parts over the past few years when I find them used for cheap. I have barely any money into this entire machine. I would have made it differently if I bought all of the material new, but I was working with the material that I found available and cheap. I built everything on this machine except for the cylinder, valve, and dies. It's 41" between the uprights, and produces around 35 tons of pressure. I would guess that it weighs around 1,500lbs. It runs on a 220v electric/hydraulic unit. I'll probably be swapping valves out in the future for one that is a little better suited for what I need. I look forward to throwing my bigger punches and dies in, and trying it out on some heavier material. It should definitely pay for itself in the long run! The test bend was just a scrap piece that I had laying around. I'll do more testing this week.
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Re: 40 inch 35 ton press brake
Looks beefy, and very nice! I'd like to see a video of it.
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Re: 40 inch 35 ton press brake
Good Job Cody! What did you end up using for bushings, pins and linkage? More pics and a video
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Re: 40 inch 35 ton press brake
Damn man, that looks great, good job!
Would love to see it in action.
Would love to see it in action.
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Re: 40 inch 35 ton press brake
Great looking machine, nothing wrong with DIY, I was wondering what the U D was for then the light came on UP DOWN dummy
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Re: 40 inch 35 ton press brake
Thanks guys! I'll try to get a video of it really soon.
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Re: 40 inch 35 ton press brake
Bent some 3/16" today. Only bent 20" with it so far, but it didn't even hesitate. I'm not sure how to upload a video or I would.
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Re: 40 inch 35 ton press brake
Looks like a good bend and not a canoe. For vids set up a youtube account, upload it there then paste the link to it here:
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Re: 40 inch 35 ton press brake
Maybe I'll give that a try at some point. I did put a shoet video up of it on my Instagram
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Re: 40 inch 35 ton press brake
What kind of hydraulics did you use? Also how thick is your lamination on most of the brake? I am thinking about designing one for myself but not sure I want to go that small. Looking for something at least 48" wide.
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