Very simple and cheap tooling for making 90 degree brakes in hard to reach spots

[oldgoaly]

I've kicked this around in my head and did not make it for my pullmaxes, but We could not make a nice brake in 16gauge for a belt cover for a mower deck for a customer. I just had to give it a shot on the flypress. Since I have had no luck in finding composite flooring it was going to be out of the scrap pile. No rhyme or reason for the lengths just experimenting.

http://www.metalmeet.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=236&pictureid=4146

Having to add some bracing and raise the lower die cause it is too low.

http://www.metalmeet.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=236&pictureid=4147

To properly align everything a little down pressure was put on it, then He tightened up the bolts and screws.
http://www.metalmeet.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=236&pictureid=4148

Well seeing is believing why I had not made one for the old arbor press or the H-press years ago.... well :confused:
Only a light sanding and edge deburr for the angle iron, not hardened not even 1/4" thick 2" long top die can go along much longer lengths by repeating the press action. But if you have a flypress! WATCH OUT FOR COUNTERWEIGHTS!!!! they will give you brain damage in a second! tt;)

[route56wingnut]

To do a tight radius ,if you own a pulmax ,all you need is a basic chisel upper and a flat surface lower .Use a guide or a duplicater if you have one and set the chisel to just fracture the surface.This will leave a very tight radius that you can acheive either using a simple brake or tip wheel.As long as you have the pulmax fired up ,replace the chisel with a peice of shank and tip with that.Dan