greg1647545532 Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 I need to bend some 16 gauge mild steel, which is the listed upper limit of the 18" Harbor Freight bender. Their 30" model will only do 18 gauge. (Frankly, both of those numbers seem optimistic). If I was willing to pay more for a 24"+ brake that can handle 16 gauge steel, and I didn't want to wait for something to be shipped, where could I go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1647545532 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Has anyone ever been to EDCO? Seems promising... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Do you need to buy one? I think stuff like this is why CIF exists. http://www.columbusideafoundry.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 I usually use the door jam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1647545532 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Do you need to buy one? I think stuff like this is why CIF exists. http://www.columbusideafoundry.com/ Nearest I can tell I'd need to spend $105 on a 3 month membership. I'd love to be able to pay by the hour to use certain big tools, but I didn't think CIF was that sort of place. I don't think I'd go there often enough to justify keeping up a membership. eta: I ran by EDCO over lunch and was both amazed and disappointed. Amazed at the vast collection of stuff they had, disappointed at their insane prices. And they didn't have any appropriately sized brakes. And the roof leaked in about 30 different places. Strange place. So I went up the road and dropped $32 for the HF 18" bender. Probably won't work but meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 I might call them and tell them about what you'd like, or ask for a membership for a week or two to see how you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GMoney Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 When you buy this I need to be your friend. I need to use a simple shear and brake for about 2 hours.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Somewhere, there's a Chinese business executive at Harbor Freight that's reading this thread...and he's raffing. http://www.myfacewhen.net/uploads/3323-laughing-asian.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bastard Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 I have access to a brake if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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