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WTB Diacro 16-24 - the manual lever press brake
- Thread starter teemfan93
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bsg
Titanium
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2003
- Location
- Imlay City, Michigan
You may want to look at an H-frame press brake attachment; they will be cheaper, also the capacity would be higher depending on your press?
The Di-Acro's were nice machines; make sure to watch out for broken castings, there a little on the fragile side.
Kevin
The Di-Acro's were nice machines; make sure to watch out for broken castings, there a little on the fragile side.
Kevin
MARK07747
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Jan 16, 2006
- Location
- Aberdeen, NJ
H-Frame attachments are for ironwork- not precision. The Diacro is a little light but it is good for more precision bends of light gauge material.
bsg
Titanium
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2003
- Location
- Imlay City, Michigan
I agree some of the units are only good for ironwork......I have built something similar with a back gage and depth stop for 6" wide 12 gage aluminum and was able to get repeatable bends!
The OP hasn't said how wide the material he is planning on bending.
Kevin
bsg
Titanium
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2003
- Location
- Imlay City, Michigan
Here's another option for the OP, and it's about the same size as a manual Di-Acro press brake.
Never ran one of these, looks like it has more power as well?
hgrinc.com
HGR just got several in.......
www.hgrinc.com
Here's their website.
Kevin
Never ran one of these, looks like it has more power as well?
Used B224 Foremost Bantom Pneumatic Brake Press For Sale
Used Foremost Bantom Pneumatic Brake Press For Sale
hgrinc.com
HGR just got several in.......
Used Industrial Equipment For Sale
Used Industrial Equipment For Sale https://hgrinc.com
www.hgrinc.com
Here's their website.
Atek Bantam Press Brakes
www.atekcorporation.com
Kevin
trevj
Titanium
- Joined
- May 17, 2005
- Location
- Interior British Columbia
I have only ever seen one of the lever operated Press Brakes, and it was in an aircraft repair and restoration shop, here in BC.
The guy figured he'd take it to his grave, just to annoy those who were watching for his name in the obits, so they could maybe scoop it!
Nice rig for doing repair bends and brackets, for light aircraft repair!
Not if you make your own.....
neilho
Titanium
- Joined
- Mar 23, 2006
- Location
- Vershire, Vermont
They're around, be patient. There's one on eBay now at $3K, which is about double what it's worth. (To me, but I already have one. :-)
Dealers have them, too. Tooling is a big plus. Punches and dies can be made on a mill from mild steel, though it takes time.
I'll sell mine in 10 years or so when I close up shop. Till then, no way.
Dealers have them, too. Tooling is a big plus. Punches and dies can be made on a mill from mild steel, though it takes time.
I'll sell mine in 10 years or so when I close up shop. Till then, no way.
Two Hills Studio
Plastic
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- Oct 27, 2022
bsg
Titanium
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2003
- Location
- Imlay City, Michigan
You have the design, just make it out of steel, this would be easy to duplicate......when it's overloaded next time you will find the next weakest link?
Kevin
Two Hills Studio
Plastic
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- Oct 27, 2022
I don't have the design, I have the broken cast part and the rest, just didn't want to spend the time designing one like either of these if someone has it handy. I'm in the process of contacting the seller of these machines through another forum, but thought I'd check.
bsg
Titanium
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2003
- Location
- Imlay City, Michigan
Reverse engineering that doesn't get any simpler, wish I had that much info on my jobs!
Kevin
CompositesGuy
Aluminum
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- May 30, 2009
- Location
- AZ
I have one of these Diacro 24" press brakes in my little hobby shop. Great machine... accurate, and takes up minimal space. 'Cold, dead hands' before anyone gets that machine. Think I paid about $1k from Plaza for it about a decade ago.
Toolmaker51
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Jan 13, 2009
- Location
- West MO
Rarer yet; Form-All. A different version of lever-op brake, but a true press between two counterbalanced aprons, front and back. Her she(?) is, sans counterweights and arms. Punch bolster and aprons 3/4", high center of gravity, awash in moving parts; tricky to tie down. But we made it back. It's 18ga x 48", made a missing counterweight, modded them for thumb instead of cap screws. Could use a sensible back gauge, and duplicate for both sides. The punch is one piece; might mill up a partial set of fingers, original is ~13° and ~.025 radius. 
moonlight machine
Diamond
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- Nov 19, 2007
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- marysville ohio
What do you think you want for it? how far are you from the Long Beach IndyCar track?
gustafson
Diamond
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- Sep 4, 2002
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- People's Republic
Is there a way to respond privately on this board? I'm new here...
neilho
Titanium
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- Mar 23, 2006
- Location
- Vershire, Vermont
Yes. Click on Moonlight Machine's name and it'll take you to a "conversation" page . Write there, he'll get notification and can reply.
