KF5007 4 Inch 100mm Vise Mount Metal Brake Bender Attachment Bending Max Capacity 14 Gauge 2mm Mild Steel 1/8" Aluminum

I bought this to put a 90 deg bend into 1.5" wide, 10 gauge stainless steel, even though it's only rated for considerably thinner 14 gauge. I used a length of pipe to get better leverage on my vise handle but then it did the job easily. There was no damage whatever to this device.

These are great for small jobs that don’t require a full sized press.

I bought this mostly to bend some Simpson 14 ga. Strong ties for a special project. On the first one I broke my 4 in bench vise frame. So I went over to my big 6 inch vice and promptly broke the drive screws on it. 2 vise's I've had for many years. They weren't Wilton's but they were decent older vise's. So beware, this little bugger is tough, but also tough on vise's. You better have a good one and then maybe use this to start the bend and finish with a maul.I read a review on here that on 14 ga. Steel or smaller you are better off beating it over with a large steel mallet.I laughed when I read that one, but that is how I finally got the job done with what was left of the now 2" remaining bite of the old vise.New vice on order.

So far this little brake has worked amazingly well. I got it for a project where I needed to bend some 14g stainless steel and it handled it just fine despite it being the max rated material it can handle. Finish could be a bit better, but it's cast so I'm not complaining. Definitely worth the money for small fabrication jobs. Works way better than those folding brakes you get at harbor freight. Keep in mind since it's vice mounted it takes quite a bit of strength to bend thicker material. There's not a lot of leverage on a vice arm. But it is doable.

I’m using these products to bend 1/8” diameter steel rods. I think that this might be beyond what the priduct is designed for but it is doing the job- with a little bit of accommodation. I am happy with the product. I recommend using it with a rotatable vise that is mounted vertically on a vertical bar that can be clamped to your bench. Rhis has been working well for me.

I had an idea that this tool exists, and I had a project with a lot of bends in .068 stainless. It was a lifesaver! Anybody who has tried to bend metal by clamping it in a vise and hammering it over — this is so much more precise and accurate!

does well for what its intended for

the steel finger is to soft it is bending and compressing under load, nice tool ,but cheap material.