JEGS 81492 Press Brake Attachment Attach to Most Standard 12- or 20-Ton Hydrauli

Have been looking to buy one of these for a few years but couldn't justify the cost with the amount of times i would use it. But after narrowing my search between the two or three companies that offer the same Press Brake, this one was a bargain compared to the others.I won't mention the other company names but these Press Brakes come from the same Chinese manufacture they buy from and then resell to the consumer. Maybe adding a sticker or two and calling it their own.So far I have used it about a dozen times. Bends 3/8" steel no problem and 1/4" stainless steel bar stock too. Takes about 6-7 tons to make a perfect 90° bend. You must also oil the dies so as to not damage them when bending steel. Oil helps the steel slide as it bends to the angle you want/need. It's easy to operate and one of the things I've learned from watching skilled operators, is to make two small punch marks on each end of the piece you want to bend. The punch marks help as a visual and an aid to feel the piece drag once it is in position for bending. Always use a square to check the right angle BEFORE engaging the brake to make the bend.

So far I have used it to bend 5/16" x 3" A36 steel. I would probably give it 5 stars except for two things. It did not include any valuable information or usage instructions. Secondly, it has bolts/nuts protruding out of the bottom, preventing it from sitting flat. I would have preferred a design in which the bottom plate is flat with no protrusions. Take note: for thick material, you have to make your own bend radius! I did it by dividing a bend into multiple pressure points. That is probably basic knowledge to those with experience, but I am new to it. There is much room for improvement for this tool, maybe in a more expensive model. For instance, some kind of fence that helps you to maintain the x-y alignment of your material as you move it into different pressure points. Also, offering a variety of differently shaped punch dies would be nice. It seems like a die that has a fat, blunt, rounded punching edge would enable bending 90 degrees in thick material without having to divide the bend up into multiple force points. It's easy to slide one punch off and drop another on, so why not?

It works good and feels pretty solid. Thickest stuff I typically bend is 12ga mild steel and it works with a 12ton press. Solid workshop addition.

I added this to my harbor freight press with a hydraulic over air. Jack works great. I just wish it was wider. Can’t go wrong for the price for the Hobby welder

The only problem with this design is the base plate is so wide and the die is short so that you cant have return bends close to each other or the material hits the base plate and not the die. this will be good for basic bends but will not handle anything more complicated then typical brackets. I bent 5mm steel into a springer seat pan and immediately realized that I wasn't going to be able to finish the job because the first bend in the seat pan would hit the finger as soon as the bend started, also I couldn't go back and adjust any of my bends due to the seat pan hitting the base plate before it could rest in the die. Also the finger had chips in the powder coat so when I unboxed it, it had rust spots on the face and the weld around the post. I'm going to make my own that will allow for gooseneck fingers and different length fingers.

Works perfectly. Came in packaged well. It is far more affordable than some of the competing products and delivers bends that are just as good.

I don't know if I received a knock off but the pins bent without much pressure from the press. I was bending 3/16 x4 inch steel and the first 4 bends went well but soon after the pins bent and is now unusable. Waste of money and time.

Originally shipped without baseplate but Jegs quickly resolved this. Bends 1/4 with ease.