Above, without air over hydraulics.


Above, air/over hydraulics and 20 ton Frame in boxes.

Press Breaks don't come with dies. What I wanted was the ability to change dies. Not just a single use of bending brackets. This is going to end up being a long process, trial and error. I needed the press for a small project, so I through together a removable die setup, not what I exactly wanted but for now it's just fine.


Die removed above. I added a 2" shelf to clamp bar stock material, while bending. A donor kit was from SWAG Off Road building kit. Video


I welded two chunks of 1/2" bar stock to either side on base plate, holding die in place. Now the gold is to make a second die without major changes to this DIY press. So far his setup is very stable while bending. No worry of die or material slipping out while bending, above.