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    Default What are your thoughts on this Panbrake (eBay plans)

    Hi all,

    Browsing through eBay as you do and came across this different type of panbrake https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Panbrake...gAAOxy4eJTMA0w

    Just wondering what are your thoughts on it, is it something worth making? I wan't to have the ability to fold things. At the moment i've just been belting things with a hammer to get the required bend, which works ok for small things.

    It's either between this or the simso panbrake that was posted on the forums quite some time ago. But I only have room for the one.

    So which would be the best one to go for, does one offer any other advantage/disadvantages over the other?

    Thanks

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    Hi Com_VC,
    I reckon your level of machinery will have a lot to do with It.

    For Simso's Panbrake acess to a lathe and a mill was a given. If I have read your link properly it looks as as though you might get by with a lathe.

    The fingers are not of the traditional type rather being varying lengths of heavy angle section.Far easier to fabricate and they LOOK easier/quicker to change.

    I favoured Simsos's model as the pan fingers where relatively easy to change around. Some of the other designs- and I cannot tell with this one - are bloody difficult. As a former Tech teacher I encountered both sorts and the finger changing could be a pain in the bum dependent on the type brand of the unit.
    This design look pretty good from the fab point of view-made from easily available sections.

    What machine tools do you have ? It is easier for people to reply if they have an idea of what gear you have to begin with.

    Grahame
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    Hi,

    I have a lathe, milling machine, drill press and various welders. I'm a boilermaker by trade. I'm more used to the type like Simso's as they are what was available at trade school.

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    I do like the the ability to bend different radii bends.That's a big plus .The construction time and the easier availability of the flats and section would sway me in favour of this model.

    However you might enjoy the challenge of machining the fingers. Both appear to be well designed.

    Grahame

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    I like the clever finger design. Different finger widths can easily (and cheaply) made simply by cutting angle iron to required length. Any design that exploits readily available materials instead of having to machine everything is a plus.

    Simon
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    Quote Originally Posted by Com_VC View Post
    Hi,

    I have a lathe, milling machine, drill press and various welders. I'm a boilermaker by trade. I'm more used to the type like Simso's as they are what was available at trade school.
    having built the Simso I recommend you do the same. I was lucky enough to have downloaded the autocad files before they got lost.

    Thread is here
    //metalworkforums.com/f65/t2004...light=panbrake

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