Item #
32601
BRAND: Eastwood
Eastwood 48 Inch Electro-Brake Sheet Metal Brake
Take your metal fabrication skills to the next level with the Eastwood Electro-Brake.
Take your metal fabrication skills to the next level with the Eastwood Electro-Brake.
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Take your metal fabrication skills to the next level with the Eastwood Electro-Brake.
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Description
The Eastwood 48" Electro-Brake Sheet Metal Brake
Consistent Repeatable Accurate Bends
- Bends up to 16 ga mild steel and 20 ga stainless
- Six tons of consistent clamping force across entire bending surface
- Complete set of clamping bars included
- Sliding angle gauge with stop collar for repeatable results
- Accepts full 48" wide sheet
- Unlimited box depth
- 180° rotation angle
- Bends metal up to 140°
- Operates on standard single phase 240 volts
- Includes Clamping Bars to fabricate boxes, pans and trays
- Foot pedal allows for easy hands-free operation
- 1 Year Warranty
This machine is designed for precision metal fabrication, allowing you to make standard bends as well as boxes, pans and trays. There is no back, so depth is unlimited. It operates with push buttons or foot pedal for easy hands-free operation. The Eastwood Electro-Brake is great for metal fab shops, auto restoration, industrial art design and HVAC applications.
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Specifications
- Single Phase 220V
- Accepts full 48" wide material
- 6 Ton Clamping Force
- Duty Cycle 30%
- Box Depth Unlimited
- Rotation Angle - 180 Degree
- Max Capacity of Mild Steel and Aluminum - 16 Gauge 20 Gauge Stainless Steel (Extension bar installed)
- Max Capacity of Stainless Steel - 20 Gauge Stainless Steel (Extension bar installed)
- Includes 52x4" Slotted Clamp Bar
- Includes 52x4" Solid Clamp Bar
- Includes 52x2" Solid Narrow Bar
- 1", 1.5", 2", 2.75", 5.5" and 11" Clamp Bars Included
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Instructions
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Safety Information
Spare Parts
32602, 32603, 32604, 32605, 32606, 32607, 32608, 32609, 32611
Reviews
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Jackster from
Amazing Bender
Excellent tool for fabricating brackets and anything that'll fit in the span. The ease of operation is incredible and it came with all the right attachments to do most anything we need it for.
Date published: 2023-04-19
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Fullmetal from
Very capable brake
This is a capable electromagnetic brake. The open top allows for great capabilities for folding a boxed in section. We have made closed rectangle, octagon and hexagon pieces without the interference a traditional brake would give. We have folded full width 16 gauge mild steel with no issue. The ability to bend a radius around a piece of steel pipe is a cool feature.
Compared to the Baileigh, this one doesn't need a buck transformer to drop the 240v residential AC to 220v, which is a savings. Additionally, there was no wait (backorder) to get this one and it is cheaper than the Baileigh. Unfortunately, they are all made in China so we are hoping the unit will give years of trouble free service.
The only negative is that the scale is not correct. It does bend close to a 90 degree as indicated, but a 45 degree bend needs the stop set at 35 as indicated on the scale. Not a major problem, just need to do some test bends on scrap material to find the right setting. That's a good idea anyway as the amount of spring back will vary with material, thickness and width.
Date published: 2021-04-24
Rated 5 out of
5
by
CharlieM871 from
Works great
Works great. Glad I went and spent the money on this unit.
Date published: 2021-01-07
Questions & Answers
For Radius bends, how large can the radius bends be, and how accurate are they? Since there is no bottom roller like a traditional radius brake, is the curve clean and accurate, especially with a larger radius?
FORMING A RADIUSED/ROLLED EDGE ON A PANEL
The Bender is operated as it is with “Normal, Straight Bends” however rolled edges are
formed by wrapping the workpiece around a steel bar or piece of thick-walled pipe.
• Reverse the orientation of the Clamp Bar so that the vertical edge is facing
outward, toward the Bending Beam.
• Move the Clamp Bar back from the front edge of the Base Deck distance of the
pipe or bar diameter. NOTE: DO NOT exceed 3/4” diameter of bar or pipe to avoid
placing it too far into the magnetic field which would diminish the effectiveness.
• Place the steel bar or pipe on the Base Deck with the outer circumference flush with
the front edge of the Base Deck and against the vertical edge of the Clamp Bar.
• This will allow a 90° radius. To curve the material more than 90°, move the
workpiece inward so that the curved material is between the bar or pipe and the
vertical edge of the Clamp Bar.
Link to instructions:
https://www.eastwood.com/images/library/32601Q_48inch_Electro_Brake_INSTRUCTIONS.pdf
Date published: 2023-11-30
Is it possible mount wheels on this tool? I’d like to be able to move it around the shop.
It appears to have holes for mounting it to a floor.
It may be possible to bolt wheels to it.
Date published: 2023-09-06
I see the unit says it can bend 16g steel but your also saying the max limit of alum is 16g. the steel is much harder to bend than alum so why 16g for both for steel and alum ??
You are right, but because this brake uses an electromagnet to clamp the top bar down on the material small distance increases have a significant effect on clamping force. Material thicker than 16 ga reduced the clamping force enough we were not comfortable rating it for more than 16 ga.
Date published: 2023-09-30
I need to bend brass flat sheets with a notch cut where the bend is to occur. What is the maximum thickness of brass this machine can bend?
We do not recommend bending anything thicker than 16 gauge.
Date published: 2022-06-02
How does this unit compare to the roper/whitnen magnabend and the baileigh magnetic benders? Also since this is in close out, will replacement parts be available?
This is directly comparable to Baileigh's 240V 48" electro brake. I only see a 120V Roper Whitney 48" model so this is significantly stronger than that.
This product is not in closeout, we fully intend to continue selling this. We do have replacement parts available and have no problem backing our 1 year warranty.
Date published: 2022-06-01
My unit quit working. It’s still in warranty. Any way to get it repaired? Don’t want to take it apart and return it.
Please contact help@eastwood.com for warranty service.
Date published: 2022-05-27
What is the weight of the heaviest one solid piece component, as delivered? I'm looking to see what I would need to do to transport this unit from the delivery truck to the house.
The main body of the unit is by far the heaviest piece - it has the electro magnet and base for bending. I would guess it weighs at least 200 lbs. It could be moved with a hand truck.
Date published: 2022-05-27
Will this work with a 1-Phase Buck/Boost Step-Up Transformer - 208V Primary - 240V Secondary - 23.4Amps - 50/60Hz or do I need more current Buck and Boost Transformer - 208V Primary - 240V Secondary - 46.8 Amps on Secondary - 50/60Hz?
This will work with a 23.4 amp buck boost transformer.
Date published: 2022-05-17
Eastwood 48 Inch Electro-Brake Sheet Metal Brake
$2,999.99
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