Harbor Freight has a long history as a retailer of budget-friendly tools suitable for the DIY hobbyist workshop, in addition to some otherwise unexpected Harbor Freight items. Anyone interested in ...

CNC press brakes have transformed the sheet metal fabrication industry, providing a level of efficiency, precision, and cost-effectiveness that traditional methods cannot match. These ...

Press brake tooling includes dies and punches used with a press brake to form, bend or flatten sheet metal. Press brake tools are used in conjunction with a press brake, which operates are heavy boom ...

In this video, learn how to build a simple 4 ft DIY metal brake that clamps to an existing table for easy use and storage. This tool is perfect for folding materials such as aluminum and steel. The ...

This photo isn’t new to SNIPS magazine, but it deserves a revisit. Precision Sheet Metal Co. of Scott Township, Pennsylvania, sent in these photos of a vintage wooden sheet metal brake the company ...

Sometimes, the appropriate application of force is the necessary action to solve a problem. Inelegant, perhaps, but bending a piece of metal with precision is difficult without a tool for it. That ...

Press brakes are metal forming machines used to bend and fold sheet and plate metal by pressing it between tooling referred to as a punch and a die. Folds and lips help to stiffen sheet metal panels.

Chances are pretty good that most of us have used a bench vise to do things far beyond its intended use. That’s understandable, as the vise may be the most powerful hand tool in many shops, capable of ...