Thank you Larry. Hope it works well for you. Other great RU-vids offer variations of this setting that might further enhance the practical use of a bare basic bending brake. Wish you the best and appreciate your comment!

Thanks! Cabo Pulmo is an EPIC location! I most enjoy no hotels, crowds, it's simply off the beaten path - solar power and local GREAT food! It was a great dive with the Manta Rays off Kona, Hawaii with the two of you! I should have a qucik something or other video for our dive shortly. Arrived home yesterday. Today spent weeding through all the videos. Best to you and yours!

You tube uploaded! A great dive with youo and yours! What a blast!

Ouch... crummy spelling - apologies. :) Haha! You get the idea. Hope our paths cross again sometime. Cabo Pulmo - Been there three times now... Will return! It is that great! No hotels, crowds, etc. all off grid. Solar power. Great guides, captains, food, service - All around great time. Touch base if you're interested - We'll set a plan. It, (IMO) holds the BEST value for the money.

I hear what you're sharing. Reason I did not: 1.) My intent is not beyond 20g sheet 2.) Swapping the angle direction blocks my ability to perform two and three bends, as the angle permits, My addition that strengthens the heck out of the unit was to pull off that flat out garbage, foil thin tube on the back of the levered portion and replaced it with another 1/4" angle. If one needs to bend beyond 1/4 angle on both sides of the break point - I don't know what to say.

Appreciate your comment. They sell an amazingly basic setting that hinders the sheet size based on where clamps are placed, time, etc! Inspiration to create the modifications. Thanks again.

It's pretty cool to observe! Thanks for your comment.

Appreciate your comment. Makes the time editing video, etc worth knowing it's held some value for others. Best of success to you and your build projects.

Thanks, I ran about 40% chance it would manage to move around trees and amid the windy moments. Surprisingly, it completed w/o incident. DJI is very impressive!

Appreciate your compliment! It was an enjoyable build that produced a few expletives along the way. Haha!

@@chaztaz6562 do ya sell em?

@@ahilbilyredneksopinion Work has relocated my family and I've yet to set the new garage with 220 / welding set-up otherwise I'd craft one up for the fun of it. I'll touch base if/when I happen to have the "shop" ready to go.

Apologies, in order for the angle iron, that's welded to the stock bar, to extend beyond the body of the unit, the height you mentioned had to be ground down on both sides. If the sides are not ground down, the angle would not sit flush on the stock bar. Thanks for your observation.

For a new-ish diver, it was beyond surreal! Epic recall points: The bull shark I camera followed away from the camo of the small school of fish, only to realize a shark took shape directly towards me THROUGH the same school. Around 10:25, I saw our guide turn, viewing my 6, I follow his direction to find one of the largest bull sharks coming directly at me and possibly one of the closest to me. (That one sent a chill). Last, swimming through the shark congregation to an area where we began our ascent, and waiting our three minutes @15' before surfacing. The guide had us watching a couple sharks below that followed though stayed on the bottom. Haha! One of the most "oh snap!" moments was the surprise find of two bull sharks while snorkeling where the sea lions were all on the rocks! Haha! Guide had us routed back to the boat pretty quickly. One note though, only one incident of shark involvement in the area from 2008 and that incident is not confirmed as caused by sharks. Considering all the diving in and around the area over YEARS of divers, it's still an intense sensation! Haha!

Thanks. It's a fun build.

Thanks for your comment. It was an enjoyable build. Often comment to my wife, "too darn expensive! I'll make it myself!" Of course, most often that's not the case. Haha!

That is a GREAT modification option! Wish I had thought of incorporating that initially. Hopefully those who view this build have an opportunity to review your comment.

Appreciate your comment. Best to your build!

Thanks Sly though it was originally chasing my own f-ups to build these. Now that it's laid out a bit a heck of those f-ups are less likely for others.

@@chaztaz6562 so many projects I am unable to do because I lack welding skills. Definitely something I'm wanting to teach myself. Me and electricity have never got along

I'll keep that in mind for future videos. Thanks for your comment and wish you the best for your modification to this tool.

16g would be tough, imo. May work if the body that moves/raises was reinforced with a similar piece of angle iron. Stock build has a very thin gauge square tube steel. When I've bent 18g, that portion flexes in the center slightly, though noticable. I believe it states rated up to 18g. The space between the break bar and the point it bends is 1/8". It's worked great w/o any additional modifications. I saw one recent RU-vid where someone added a small bolt to each of the 1/2" angle "guides" that would thread horizontally - adjusting the gap spaces mentioned earlier. I've not found a need for it though - worth viewing if interested. Best to your build! Thanks for your comment.

Thanks for your comment. I'm not sure how to add a picture to the comment section or if I'm able to edit the initial description with a picture. I'll see what I can do tomorrow.

Have the photos though have not found a method to post the pics. Still working on it. If I'm unable, view the video. At the ends, backside, close to the "coupling" nuts used to tighten the 3' angle iron, the small 1/2 inch angle used as a stop is tack welded to the bending break frame ends (2).

Great to hear. Thanks for your comment and best to your garage project!

Yes; that's exactly what we did! A word of advisement: the rental costs seem very inexpensive however what's not known or at least we did not catch on to was insurance. Regardless your own insurance, It's a mandatory charge by the government. That charge was almost = to our daily charge for the vehicle itself. So basically expect to double the cost of what you see for car rental price. To reach Cabo Polmo I would highly advise an all wheel drive vehicle. The last few miles are pretty taxing however, well worth it! In the original notes and at the end of the video, we shared the vrbo group we stayed at. Enjoyable. It's all "Off grid" so expect the electricity to shut off around 11pm... least at our location.

Hmmm. I've not tried and the only stock I have are angled/channel aluminum. My thoughts... with the added 2" steel angle on top, the only other weak point is the handle attached body that forces the sheet to flex/bend. I've replaced the chinchy frail thin tubing they used as support on the handle body to another piece of 2" angle iron. I've not tried though, if the 30" is secured, I don't see why it would have a problem with 16g steel... and if that's the case, aluminum should be a safe bet to bend.

You'll have to share your experience! In the writeup for the video I believe we shared whom we used for our snorkeling tour. I'd be curious how it is @ this time of year.

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Thanks. Appreciate your comment. It was a fun build.

Appreciate the compliment. Best with your modification.

Thanks Jonathan. Appreciate your comment. One of the earlier comments requested an item list that was shared. If you run into any questions, post up and I'll get back as soon as I see your message. Best to ya!

Thanks for your compliment. :) I've considered the adjustable stop though the design intent for myself would never exceed my max 100* (approx) angle bend with the thickness the unit can handle which imo, 18 guage is max. I like having a bit of extra for the angle to bend a tad beyond 90*. The metal would have to incredibly thick for a fixed to not be capable of a 90* bend. Again, imo - far too thick for the 30" to accommodate. I'm no expert. I'm a hobbiest and could be completely wrong though that's my reasoning for keeping it fixed vs adjustable. Thanks again for your comment and share if you find it more valuable w/adjustable. :)

If you have plans or you wanna make some I would be very interested. I’m gonna build your stove this week and hopefully take it out this weekend for an OTC archery hunt.

Archery otc in January? AZ for deer? I built three originally as it works for the 4x10 sheet cut outs (+,-) and worth paying for their cuts vs my cutting wheels from a grinder tool. I don't have a large shear. Would be nice... :) didn't draft plans though making the equal hinged sides was the first step. From there attached to the 18g bottom. (Edges were bent. Not tacked angle) I have a video of a harbor freight metal bending brake I modified. It was used for all my bent edges ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8j-PVlubS6w.html The sides define the height needed for the front and back... If you think it's fun fabricating cool usable items, this was a blast though it came with a few chased f-ups along the way. Haha! It's worked great on our elk and deer hunts this past season (Montana) and we'll take it for Spring bear, etc. I have a heavy similar build, all 18g w/angle iron vs bent edges though I, by far, like this design much better! Best to ya!

Chuck T. Yeah I’m down in AZ. Trying to track down a big desert muley. They just started to rut. I’m a welder by trade so putting it together should be ok. I’ll send a picture when I’m done...they’re still selling deer tags if you’re interested ha!

Be sure to bend 90* or tack angle along the top front and rear interior edges. Place the hinge where a bit (minimal though touching) of pressure is pressed. It will minimize the little peeps of smoke through the hinged line though even w/o, it's minimal. Made one with bent top/bottom's front / rear edge bent 90* 1" and of course, shaped/cut the sides to match length. Once the stove pipe heats up enough to draft, it's good to go regardless depending on the moisture content of course. Dry standing is what we chop @ camp. At night, after a good fire to cook stove top, and pack with wood, we can shut the damper closed and it's worked great. Best to your hunt! Envious... we have extended season though it's for cwd issue.

Thanks for your comment. Makes it worth putting in the time to create a video if/when the next modification/fabrication crosses my path. :)

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Thanks for your comment! Much appreciated.

Thanks for your comment! Supports the time spent futz-ing with crafting, editing, and publishing the video.

Great to hear! Thanks for the compliment. Much appreciated.

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I viewed your video and passed a thumbs up when crafting my setup. I believe your video may have been the one that inspired the addition of the springs. If I was to add one additional modification, another 1/4 2x2 angle iron piece in place of the default square tube for the body that raises to bend the sheet metal. Bending 18 gauge does not maintain a consistent even edge with the stock square tubing they slapped on for support. After completing this fun project, considering time and additional item expense; I would've been better off paying for a quality bending brake vs HB. However, where's the fun in that? Haha! I viewed your channel cutting unit converted from a laminate cutter. Thats a great conversion! Very nice! I'm curious though, is the added bead weld necessary for your tool holding display? Agree, if for heavy use. Thanks for your comment!

@@chaztaz6562 Welding is probably not necessary, but makes the end product a bit nicer looking when painted and finished. The slot when bent, however is not as rigid. and might crack with use. These were mill tool holders to be wall mounted so old saying-- " flap wheel, primer and paint make u the welder u ain't" I picked up a small 110v stick unit, and the 125 flux core wire feed from HF, and they work well enough to learn on.

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I tried to view your video however it presented, "404 not found". When you put it back up, give a holler. I'm always interested in other modifications. Best to you!