KASTFORCE KF5006 Box and Pan Brake Sheet Metal Folder Bending Brake Metal Forming Machine Max Capacity 24 Inch (610mm) 20 Ga (1.0mm) with 5 Fingers 0-135 deg

I used this to make screen covers for vents under the house and in the attic. The screen I used was 1/8" gaps and stainless steel. I had no problem making all the bends and they look professional. Approximate size of rough blanks were 7" × 17".

Will bend sheet metal nicely

Made very good

Build quality: I've seen much worse out of China, but it shares some of the annoyances - the threaded connectors for the bending handles are welded on nuts. So the strength of the connection depends on the weld. The track is cut completely through the back. The bending leaf is not totally flat /parallel unless you press down on the handles. It's off by about 3/32nds. Not that that will effect the bend, but it's worth a mention (last photo.) The nuts were painted after welding - and the inside threads were almost solid with paint. I needed to use channel locks to thread in the bending leaf handles and break the paint free. The plastic grip covers on these handles wind up at odd angles - one had the finger ridges pointing up, another sideways. I'm thinking of removing the plastic covers and using padded tape instead. The teeth can be combined and moved around, so if you have a couple of sizes you often use, chances are you can set up more than one size and leave them - you have room to work with. The base can be bolted or clamped - there's a large enough lip on the base. I'd say it's a solid 4 stars.

Well I’m very impressed by the quality. It arrived in perfect condition and on time. Money well spent. Especially for making smaller parts. Very cool machine and I’m a professional at this stuff. Great retirement hobby. 5 stars indeed

I have to be honest, this tool is pretty decent, although a little expensive for what it is able to do. I bought it being optimistic that I'd get it to bend 18 gauge and small pieces of 16 gauge when needed occasionally. I was a little disappointed that the 16 gauge had to be very small or it would not bend it. 18 gauge proved to be a problem also if the piece was not small enough. I ended up using 6" pieces welded together for my project. I could have bought a less expensive version to perform this task. It's not a bad tool, but be aware that they are not being conservative with their gauge recommendations. Best for 20 gauge and thinner if youre working with anything 12" or longer. I feel like I might have been better off with the cheaper HF brand which bends the same material for less.

Works good using for 16 Ga aluminum

There are offset gaps between the individual fingers of almost 1mm leaving ugly marks on the workpiece. The Pan Brake surface finish is of a poor-quality ruining the appearance of the workpiece. Yes, it's cheap at best. Decided to send it back and get one from a different manufacturer ...

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