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Location: Pennsylvania
I Like It
Date:November 1, 2010
I bought this to bend 16 gauge metal to attach to "everything" in my 100+ year old reconditioned bank barn so the horses would not crib it to shreads any more. The brake paid for itself with just that job, every piece came out nice and fit perfectly. No more smashing metal over the work bench edge for me anymore! For the price it is great.
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Location: Midland, MI
good value
Date:August 19, 2010
I bought this brake a year ago to make repairs to the frame of a vintage Airstream trailer and have used it on several other jobs. I was able to bend 12 ga steel about 16" long, which I think might be close to the limit for this tool.
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Location: Cleveland/Akron area OH
Not great, but still good for the money
Date:April 28, 2010
Unlike the 3-in-1, thing is actually worth spending the money on. You still have to tear it down, clean it, and lube it, but it sure is much easier (took me 25 minutes). It's built a lot better than the 3-in-1 too. My only gripe is that the front edge of the top platen on mine has a nick (mill oxide hole) in it near the edge which puts a slight distortion into the bend on pieces large enough to fit all the way across. That tells me the steel they used isn't even A36 grade...but it still works for most little jobs without trouble.
Not professional grade, but for the handyman or hobbyist it will work fine. A good value for the money.
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Location: Coolville Ohio
Put the Brake on the hard way of doing things
Date:March 12, 2010
Many sheet metal repairs, and small fabrication jobs around our farm have been done, qicker, eaisier, and come out looking better, due to my Clarke metal brake. It has been a great tool for us, well worth what we paid for it.