SWAG 40" Press Brake DIY Builder Kit

Great Customer Service: they actually answer the phone...and if they are busy...they are prompt to return the call. I received my item within 2 business days :) The assemble instructions were easy to follow and 20 Ton Heavy Duty Finger was assembled in couple hours. I am a novice welder, but found this to be easy project. I am happy with the quality of the product and plan to purchase accessories from SWAG in the future.

I modified this 40 SWAG brake to fit the Grizzly 50ton press. I cut the working length down to 27 by cutting the base 3 from one end, and rewelding it, then using the base angle iron to strengthen it. The Grizzly had to be modified by moving the bed cables outward by using eye bolts to move the mounting points into the side support area in order to get full working width. This worked well. Still need a 2 id ring as the Grizzly ram is bigger than the 1.625 ring supplied. The brake works well. I did put 1.5 angle inside the base angle to get a tighter bend radius, and will be getting a 1.25 angle as i need a tighter angle for some upcoming fabrications. Have been using it to bend 14-16 ga stock, but the finished assembly is solid enough that it should easily handle 1/4 stock with the 50t press.

I bought this 40" kit but had to cut it down to fit my 50-ton press which does not have open verticals. Pretty straightforward mods to make it perfectly fit my press. Have not pushed it by bending the full width yet and still trying to get the minimum bend radius for a given material thickness by stacking up angles in the fixed die. I had to make my own cup to fit the ram since the one supplied was too small. A short piece of pipe fit perfectly.

Thanks Troy for putting together this nice and affordable kit! Assembly of the brake was a breeze along with building a frame for it. I tested it today with a 36" wide piece if 3/16" and it bent to a perfect 90 all the way across.

I cut to size (35" total with 32.25 total bending area) and mounted in a Sunex 50 Ton press. I added a 2"x2" tool steel bar to the top of the press and welded a 2" ID DOM piece to the top for the ram. I then welded the bottom forming piece to a 5/8" x 12" x 35" piece for extra support. This had to be one of the easiest kit to adapt to a device I've ever done. I use 4 - 1.5" x 3" tool steel bars to support the tool on the press. First job was to bend 3/8" x 8" plate for pads to some Detroit (people) piers a company is putting up in the river. By using a degree level, you can get a perfect bend every time. I want to get the finger version for a 100 Ton press for doing heavy duty boxes and shelving. I highly recommend this to anyone needing to bend heavier steel. Its a very valuable tool for any shop. Plus it can be easily removed for other press work.