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Homemade Stepped Fingers for Sheetmetal Brake


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astroracer on homemadetools.net
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade 2-1/2" stepped fingers for a HF 3-in-1 sheetmetal brake. Intended to facilitate the production of a fully-enclosed box with inside flanges.
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Sep 08, 2018 8:30 PM
Claude Deaver
My break does not have a way to add fingers. Too bad. I have needed a finger break many times. It is bad to be good looking but poor(grin).
Mar 07, 2014 11:34 AM
daveward
Ohh...darn.  I need to work on this idea...but the concept isn't clear.  I understand the idea of needing clearance...what I'm not sure of is how the stepped finger helps.  More thinking required.
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DIY Stepped Fingers for Sheetmetal Brake - comment on how to build a Stepped Fingers for Sheetmetal Brake - 2 comments
Sep 08, 2018 8:30 PM
My break does not have a way to add fingers. Too bad. I have needed a finger break many times. It is bad to be good looking but poor(grin).

daveward says:
Mar 07, 2014 11:34 AM
Ohh...darn.  I need to work on this idea...but the concept isn't clear.  I understand the idea of needing clearance...what I'm not sure of is how the stepped finger helps.  More thinking required.

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