twohaggard
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my buddy got this metal brake for just about nothing! wondering if anyone has one like this. or any backround info or has one restored! writen on it says Niagara m.&.t wks buffalo n.y.
Niagara metal brake questions
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Outlawmws
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I don't think that is actually classed a a brake, IIR is a folder, for light gauge materials and basically for putting a lip on the material, as I believe it is quite limited as to how much you can get under the clamp. Still a handy tool for light fab work! Tell your buddy 
cmandp
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The term bar folder comes to mind. 
Outlawmws
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Outlawmws
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This site has a manual for their version, and here is some spec's/capacity and some things that can be done with it; This should be pretty much directly applicable:
http://www.sheetmetalequip.com/newequipment/barfolder.htm
http://www.sheetmetalequip.com/newequipment/barfolder.htm
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I don't care what it is, I'd clean it somewhat gently, lube it and bend stuff, or just have virtual *** with it.
I don't get the stripping of an old machine and a making it look like a new thing from China.
I don't troll garbage sales, swap meets, estate sales, CL, etc. so I can drag it home, strip it, and then !!!, make it look like some **** from Asia.
If my tool has survived long enough to be sold at an estate sale, it should be used as is, drugged, or scrapped.
Drinking. Forgot the point...
I don't get the stripping of an old machine and a making it look like a new thing from China.
I don't troll garbage sales, swap meets, estate sales, CL, etc. so I can drag it home, strip it, and then !!!, make it look like some **** from Asia.
If my tool has survived long enough to be sold at an estate sale, it should be used as is, drugged, or scrapped.
Drinking. Forgot the point...
OP
twohaggard
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cool thanks! still a niffty thing to have around
bsaint
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Niagara running with the big boys
R6 Racer
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My father in law had the same thing, different manufacturer. He did a lot of maintenance for tobacco farmers (as well as a million other things in the maintenance field)
This was what he used to make duct work tubing. Make 2 opposite facing bends on opposite sides of your sheet, roll them around & hook the 2 bends. Hammer them together & you have a piece of ductwork tube. He used that & a roller to make thousands of feet of ducting for tobacco kilns, farm houses & sorting barns. Doing it that way you could make ducting of any diameter from 3" to 24" or bigger if you have the talent. Unlike todays ducting that you can get in a # of different lengths this would only make duct up to the length of the specific bender you had, (30", 36", 48".) & every piece needed to be hand hammered secure.
Very unique piece!
Steve
This was what he used to make duct work tubing. Make 2 opposite facing bends on opposite sides of your sheet, roll them around & hook the 2 bends. Hammer them together & you have a piece of ductwork tube. He used that & a roller to make thousands of feet of ducting for tobacco kilns, farm houses & sorting barns. Doing it that way you could make ducting of any diameter from 3" to 24" or bigger if you have the talent. Unlike todays ducting that you can get in a # of different lengths this would only make duct up to the length of the specific bender you had, (30", 36", 48".) & every piece needed to be hand hammered secure.
Very unique piece!
Steve
Duker
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Wow, looking at thing and hearing the stories of making tubing brought back a night mare of a memory from shop class ( yeah I am that old...) of having to make a "Pittsburgh" seam. A good sheet metal worker can knock that out in a heart beat. I bet we spent a week of class getting a one foot section right. You developed respect for skills even if you never ever wanted to do it again.
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twohaggard
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ya i cant wait to find a use for it an fab up some stuff!