SWAG 40" Finger Brake With Custom I Beam Stand

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Discussion Starter · Oct 16, 2014

We have been selling our 40" finger brake for a few years and we frequently get asked, what hydraulic press do you use with the 40" press brakes?

Materials list:
*15 feet of 4"x6"x.25" I beam = $110 delivered
*(2) Harbor Freight Air/Hydo 20 ton rams = $40.00 ea for manual or $100 ea for air/hydro with coupon.
*SWAG 40" brake = $299.95 for standard brake or $599.95 for finger brake.
*1 day to cut/weld and create a few gussets.

You will need to cut the I beam down to the following sizes (2) @ 52.5" and (2) @ 22" long. Then cut the excess in half to form the bottom feet which end up being ~16" long.

At the end of the day you have the ability to bend 30" long piece of .25" thick steel all day long or a full width piece which is 37" long of 3/16" steel.

The total investment in the kit $110 + $300 + $480 + your time = :smokin:

Once I hook up the air hoses together I will then mount the feet on some wheel so I can roll this around the shop as needed. The total weight of this assembly is 366 lbs. Let us know if you have any additional questions.

Thanks Troy

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· #12 · Oct 27, 2014

I have had the 40" die set for about 3 years now, and our original press looked almost identical to this one. After about a year the top I beam was bowed about 1" up in the center.

We rebuilt it using 4x4 .375 tubing, stacked two tall on the top and bottom. It has held up good for about 2 years now. We do get a little bit of canoe in the center of the bent parts, so its time to shim the bottom die a little.
The other advantage of this one is you are at standing height.