Fabricate aluminum or steel patch panels up to 18" wide
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This Sheet Metal Bending Brake makes it easy to fabricate metal panels up to 18" wide and is the perfect tool for fabricating small patch panels.
Bend 16-gauge aluminum
Bend 20-gauge steel
Heavier gauges in narrower widths
This sheet metal bending brake bends up to 16-gauge aluminum and 20-gauge steel at the full 18" width; can handle heavier gauges in narrower widths. Mounting holes allow you to bolt bending brake to your workbench.
What's Included
Mounting Holes Allow You To Bolt Bending Brake To Your Workbench
Safety Information
Always follow all instructions and warnings and wear proper eye, ear, skin and respiratory protection.
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Eastwood 18 in. Mini Metal Bender Brake Portable Bender Bendering Bend 16 Gauge Aluminum & Bend Steel For Workbench
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Jim B from
A good product.A reasonably price product and well made. It does take some practice to make precision bends but that is more of an operator function than the product. Well engineered and constructed brake.
Date published: 2025-09-14
Rated 4 out of
5 by
capeskollie from
Nice productThis product is exactly what I expected. I modified it to suit my needs. I will be doing repetitive work on it and have added stops and bolted down the top plate because I will always be bending 16ga utility grade aluminum.
Date published: 2015-11-11
Rated 4 out of
5 by
Clock Man from
Works WellWorks well for lightweight sheet metal. Wouldn't use it for much heavy use, okay for the prototype work I do.
Date published: 2015-04-18
Rated 4 out of
5 by
Sal from
Value-priced metal benderOverall, good value for the money. But, limited to use in bending light to medium gauge metals. Dual lever arms are a bit flimsy, flexing a bit too much in use, especially when trying to bend heavier metal (18 gauge). Built from aluminum. Durable, yet a bit too much flex to do complex bending jobs.
Date published: 2013-09-20
Rated 4 out of
5 by
Anonymous from
A very compact and affordable bender.I also purchased a similar bender ,but instead of using clamps I drilled 2 holes on each end, close to the edge, inserted 2 bolts with 4 washers and 2 wingnuts for easy removal .In between the steel halves I use a washer to make up the sheetmetal thickness.If I need to bend a thicker metal, I remove the bolts, add washers and tighten up the bolts.Insert metal many times without clamping your metal each time.
Date published: 2012-02-06
Rated 4 out of
5 by
Anonymous from
Not bad for the $$This does exactly what it says, well in the catalog. On this website it says up to 18 gauge steel, in the catalog it says up to 20ga.
I tried 20ga and it worked fine, 18 gauge made the handles start to bend no matter how you held them or how easily you pulled. I figured the person with the broken handles had put something way to thick in. I can tell now that if I had tried to complete a 90 degree bend on 18 gauge steel, my handles would have snapped too.
The picture shows the brake and the metal being along with 2 clamps, which you will need to buy to hold the metal down before bending. I'd have paid $10 more just to save a trip back to town to buy 2 C clamps.
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