For when you don't need a full size Swag kit...

[malbojah]

You make do with a pair of vise brakes from Grizzly
http://www.grizzly.com/products/5-Vise-Brake/H3244

Some 1" square tube from HD and voila!

Still need to find a tall enough collar to weld to the top tube and use a set screw to hold in place

Edit: looking at the picture, I just had a light bulb above the head moment:

weld bolts to bottom tube at both ends, drill corresponding holes in top tube, use springs to open brake when lifting press, use nuts on bolts to keep from opening too much. I now have a project for tomorrow!

 

[racingtadpole]

Then you are limiting the width of material you can feed into the die set.

 

[malbojah]

Then you are limiting the width of material you can feed into the die set.

True, but I'm already limited by the size of the brake. I think this is good for the smaller stuff.

 

[malbojah]

Well, it was a nice thought at least

Had a bear of a time keeping the spear straight while pumping down, and the metal on the backside would curl every time.

 

[willymakeit]

I have set. Thanks for posting.

 

[Mr.N]

Well, it was a nice thought .

It's fixable...
You need a couple guides for its travel down.
On the one I built I just uses some tube that fit inside the other.

 

[Shadowdog500]

I have set. Thanks for posting.

How do they work in your vise? I may get a set to use in my vise.

Chris

 

[383 240z]

How do they work in your vise? I may get a set to use in my vise.

Chris

They work pretty well, at least my HF ones do, if you stay with the thinner material. The thicker stuff, the corners are more round, not sharp. This however is true on most benders. Just seems more pronounced with my set. Keith

 

[malbojah]

How do they work in your vise? I may get a set to use in my vise.

Chris

If he's talking about the Grizzly vise brakes, agreed they work better on the thin stuff. I was being silly and went straight to the 1/4" plate that I have lying around......and proceeded to break the HF vise I was using. Bent the screw rod and broke the nut it threaded through.

 

[willymakeit]

How do they work in your vise? I may get a set to use in my vise.

Chris

Pretty good. Takes a good vise. So mine could be better.

 

[willymakeit]

If he's talking about the Grizzly vise brakes, agreed they work better on the thin stuff. I was being silly and went straight to the 1/4" plate that I have lying around......and proceeded to break the HF vise I was using. Bent the screw rod and broke the nut it threaded through.

Ive been know to apply a little heat.

 

[malbojah]

Ive been know to apply a little heat.

I applied a 5 foot cheater bar [emoji2]