Setting up a 25 ton press brake

[@haroldhaugaard410]

You have to bring that ram down slower till the top die touches the metal you're going to bend, then you can remove your hands and step on the pedal and complete the bend without hurting yourself, good luck and be careful. Also, you should use the stop gage on the back side of the break for accurate bending. I was a sheet metal worker for 45 years and did it all, bin retired for 18 years and enjoy your videos. I look forward to them all the time.

[@alexcarey4244]

The dies you have are made for hemming. You need a pair of 90° dies upper and lower. The width of the die should be atleast 8 times the thickness of the metal for a 90° bend

[@joseantoniodieguezmartinez4326]

El primer juego de matriz y punzón está pensado para pasar de 90 grados pero igual se coló al meterle esa chapa lagrimada .. pero bueno de todo se aprende . Las otras matrices ya son para chapa como la que le gusta a el solo que si se pasa en grados forzará el conjunto

[@Ivc406]

Andrew take care on the press brake i am a shipyard fabricator and during my time i had a few cuts and bruises from a brake just watch the kick out also the bits you grinded off were part off a table regards as always from Scotland 📐⚒️🎥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧⚙️

[@mikevandenbosch9081]

Hey Andrew. I have a chop saw that shines LED light on both sides of the blade. It leaves a shadow line where the blade will make a cut. That might work extremely well on your brake to show exactly where the bend will happen. Love your videos !

[@michaeljones6832]

or even line a laser up

[@robertgagnon6621]

Your twin brother will make your projects go twice as fast! Well done!

[@Well_I_am_just_saying]

It is nice seeing your twin brother in one of your videos again. LOL.

[@meatpopsicle5216]

No wonder he works so fast, he's cloned himself!

[@johnbarneswood]

Andy is definitely the more handsome one, but Drew has a great sense of humor.

[@ruokanen4163]

@@WhocarezWhocarez-nw8ke 8:42

[@WhocarezWhocarez-nw8ke]

​@@ruokanen4163lmao I didn't even catch that edit 🤣

[@ronysetiawan6126]

Twin😂

[@smallfry957]

This channel makes me smarter everyday! Andrew for the win!

[@SteveKran]

Andrew, you found the perfect video subjects.....good drone footage, satisfying pressure washing, lab inspectors, heavy machinery, etc... Awesome new toy! Thanks for sharing 😎

[@philipmorehouse1069]

Nice job. I never miss one of your releases. I'm 82 and used to use one of these back in the day when all I had was a long iron handle to pull down. We called it a "bar fold" machine. Happy Holidays and a blessed new year.

[@Padoinky]

Without a doubt, this is my favorite YT channel - no fake BS, no acting for the camera, no “this video is sponsored by” crappola…

[@kpdvw]

That is a great score ! What a neat Brake. Clean, paint, grease fittings and a Inverter enclosure. good job Andrew! thank you for sharing with us...! Sure beats banging 90 angles into this heavy plate steel by hand...!

[@JoE_Songs]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="3255">54:15</a> wow, this floor looks awesome. Nice Dude. Congrats. Work of art.

[@iangaston1490]

It seems like i have been following you for ages Andrew. Really like what you do. I feel like I have learned so much from you. Thank you 😊

[@mackfisher4487]

Andrew your compound improvements are great and last decades.

[@dougcrysdale2045]

Imagine how much work you'd get done if there was 2 of you!

[@bobbruin44]

Leave it to you Andrew, great content. It’s good to see your brother again helping you drop the trailer ramps.

[@DavidSilvia-ms7tk]

The shop is looking great! Well done Andrew.

[@jmwarden1]

Andrew, that press brake is going to enhance your metalworking capabilities beyond your thoughts, it will be so useful in many ways, an excellent buy.

[@stevekirk6399]

one hour flew by. great video.

[@Hoaxer51]

Chief Wahoo!

[@kirbysmith8236]

Your trick photography is killer!

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks

[@davidspilman531]

That was cool Andrew 2 ANDREW S REALLY REALLY ENJOY WHEN YOUR CONTENT COMES ON !!! I hired in at John Deere at DesMoines Plant and had to run a Press Break for years and two man jobs sometimes it sucked but I’ve been retired since 2004 Keep up the good work Andrew Can’t wait for your next one

[@young11984]

Always nice to have an electrical wizard on your side😂, its so many programmable parameters in those little VSDs its crazy and makes it worse when you dont have or cant download a manual for them

Terrific video Andrew. That press is looking and seems to be working very well after you cleaned it up and did the modifications and maintenance. Your videos are always interesting and your production quality is top notch. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

[@dl.martin1654]

Handsome Dogs! You're so blessed to have them Andrew!

[@Duty_to_Warn]

‘Blessed’ to have them!? 😂

[@paulmccoy2908]

You can make it a little safer during set-up by adding a speed control knob to the VFD. It will run that motor at any speed. You only need a 5k potentiometer and some wire. Also the VFD is designed to be installed in a box like you have there. The plastic case is just to help keep you from dropping stuff into it.

[@MrSaemichlaus]

I worked with sheet metal for 10 years including with hydraulic-electric CNC machines. Sheet metal is wildly efficient. With just laser cutting - deburring - CNC bending you can replace numerous other operations, consolidate several parts into one, get the same strength for much less weight and cost ... and you can order it online too.

[@Mad-Duk_Machine_Werkes]

I have the Evolution Metal cutting Skill-saw and Chop Saw, both are amazing- really changed the way I fabricate with metal over the Whizz-Wheel and Band saw I only had before THOSE ARENT GREASE FITTINGS, they were for shoving the nozzle of a Pump-Oil can against that spring loaded ball and OIL the pivots, not grease...... Metal Grinding dust and dirt and crap from in the shop gets Stuck to the grease and turns to like Valve-Grinding Compound and wears out the pins and bushings, those should be OILED and flushed out with fresh shots of oil which doesnt hold grit was easy as grease - NOTHING On heavy machinery Like Milling Machine, Lathe etc gets GREASE, ONLY thick ass oil like rear end lube (Way-Oil) with a metal tipped trigger pump oil can to dispense it (I saw you remove another Oiler on the drive clutch pulley and grease that too- I'm telling you man, this is a big no-no) get an oil can and put the Spring loaded ball bearing oilers back on and flush out all the grease- you will live to regret greasing a machine in that dirty environment with metal fab grinding shit going everywhere! You CAN NOT run that VFD Inverter inside that box with the door closed! it will overheat and burn up- just leave the door open or Tap into a 12V DC feed on the bottom of the VFD screw terminals (There is usually a constant 12v feed when the unit is on JUST FOR Powering a case fan) install a computer fan and an intake & exit hole with a coffee filter over the incoming and outgoing air to keep it cool while the unit it on with the enclosure door closed-

[@Hoaxer51]

Good advice on both items, that brake press won’t get a lot of use, not like every day use, but Andrew should pull those pins and clean the grease out and get some way oil to use. Amazon carries way oil and if he has an oil/gas supplier, they can get it too. I’d get an oil can just for the way oil with the right tip and label it.

[@gurraflex6478]

Nice to see your twinbrother 🙂

[@jamesadams893]

That's his boyfriend

[@jmwarden1]

yeah, that was pretty cool.

[@imacomputer1234]

wow! i'm glad you figured out how to slow it down! scary!

[@IntermediateSolutions]

Was having the dies closer together how it was slowed down?

[@sorensenDKuki]

We had a large computerized press at the shop for bending plate. One the bends we would start the machine and stop it, the motor keeps spinning and the piece you are working with doesn't shoot up as fast towards you. After a while you get a feeling for how fast to move out the way, lol. That is a good addition to any shop, but to have at home is super nice

[@timeneilander6338]

The shoot up towards you, that is what scares me with this press. I would prefer a hydraulic press (I have a 50 ton) and I am fully in control about the speed of the bending. But being careful is always top priority. Mery Christmas.

[@joseantoniodieguezmartinez4326]

@@timeneilander6338el problema de estas plegadoras de rotación es que tienen que cumplir el ciclo para subir … y eso es un problema en un atrapamiento 🥵OJO CUIDADO CON LOS DEDOS 😰

[@AWDJRforYouTube]

Light oil the dies Andrew for better bends, less wear on them! Great shop fab add!

[@jaynecobb1]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="522">8:42</a> Good to see you have a helper there. I bet he is a hard worker.

[@shpeftopolis]

I literally did a double take LOL

[@hanspeter334]

i read this before watching that Part and i was like "he got himself help?"

[@randy5411]

Great editing with the two Andrews.

[@jasonwolfanger4181]

Allways great to see the twin brother show up to help with stuff LOL.

[@rgr3427]

There’s two of him ! Thanks for the video, always something new, the adventures continue…

[@taurota1554]

Outstanding and awesome content as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along.

[@thedevilsreject23]

Had plans, family arriving from all over to stay for Christmas, snakes to look after, drinks with work, wife and kids apparently but hot damnit they all got to hold off for the next hour 😅👍🏻🥃

[@johnkranz4004]

Very nice work Andrew Nice piece of machinery

[@hikanthus]

nice trick shot, letting the ramps down, about 9 minutes... took me a second, I was like "hey, who's the buddy"....

[@kevinwalgreen2199]

Thanks Andrew! Love the videos. Two in a week. 🎉🎉🎉

[@DanielBrown-vg5gl]

You can use a speed square and place it at the front of the bottom die. Then position the material against the 90 deg side of the square it will help in keeping the bend line straight. Great work !!

[@waynebogatin5140]

Andrew is getting ready for the new castle on the mountain. That is great!!

[@sheilagiles3333]

Totally enjoyed your artistry at work. Enjoy the vids. I’m a fan and subscriber. Happy Holidays.🎄🎄❄️☃️

[@ethanmye-rs]

Beautiful machine, you should look into getting an iron worker next. Lots of capacity to punch, cut, shear and bend, including round stock.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Yeah, I want one.

[@jmwarden1]

@@AndrewCamarata Yes, that would really help with your metalworking capabilities. I have always wanted one, but at 81, I would not get much use out of it.

[@FlnSkr]

@@AndrewCamarata Andrew, that machine is way too fast when bending. Maybe you can slow it down with that phase converter?

[@AndrewCamarata]

@@FlnSkr I think it needs to run full speed to work properly.

[@joseantoniodieguezmartinez4326]

@@AndrewCamaratasi esas máquinas trabajan así pero si que puedes regular el disparo del pedal para que trabaje lo más abajo posible y así mejorar el tacto o recorrido del mismo pero esa máquina es un peligro y lo sabes 😰(centra bien la matriz con el punzón no aprietes solo los tornillos delanteros seguro que atrás lleva también y si no pónselos y utiliza una llave manual , al centrar bien el conjunto al plegar de segunda vez ira al mismo pliegue y no te mentirá en los grados

[@frankiewaltman]

Love the videos keep up the good work can’t wait till the castle walls

[@mitchdenner9743]

You gotta get some dies for that baby. Generally up to half inch, you need 8 times the thickness of metal to be bent for bottom die opening width. 1/8th inch material 1" bottom die opening. Over .500 its 10 times material thickness. You can saw cut longer dies down to make smaller top dies for pan or box bends. If thats 25 tons you should be able to bend 12 inchs of 3/8" no problem. Careful using those small bottom dies with thick material, you can split bottom dies doin that.

[@young11984]

My neighbors sister sold his 150ton press brake with all kinds of tooling for $5k with 3 phase converter, it came from the local power plant where they would bend 1/2” plate 8’ long but the nice part it was all hydraulic instead of cammed like that one. Nice to be able to touch it down to hold the part then back off gently

[@AndrewCamarata]

That is a good deal. I almost got one like that.

[@solarfunction1847]

I used to use a 50 & 100 ton Break Press at one of the shops I worked at, they can bend metal very fast too. I also used a 80 ton paper guillotine which could cut through 4 to 6 inches of billboard paper, need loads of room for machines that big.

[@jsapgar]

Awesome work, AC

[@55Baker]

That's a nice small mrchanical brake. Stamping dies and other tooling for it is available everywhere. We mainly utilized ours with flattening dies to flatten a part if you made a mistake. Don't lock it up It's not easy to reverse it. 8 times the matieral thickness is how you determine the bottom die size. Watch those fingers. Theres no light curtain.

[@5-Sigma]

You should do a sponsorship with Govee LED lighting and light that castle up!

[@tamastakats1355]

Andrew,please keep making your awesome videos..

[@gk49822]

Now that is what I want. 1 hour Andrew on Sunday. 🎉 Thank you again.

[@Boraxo]

Sunday ?

[@bpdp379]

@@Boraxoover the date line? It’s Sunday AM in Australia for example.

[@Timski2543]

Andrew is the adult version of Bob the Builder. 👌

[@AndrewCamarata]

I liked Bob the builder's attitude, he will accomplish his goal no matter what.

[@lolMyke]

I work for a home builder. His name is bob 😂😂

[@sicknote26]

Can I say that. Andrew is living every man's dream ❤

[@Mrwasgehtsiedasan-j1m]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="525">8:45</a> proably the most advanced editing ive seen so ar from andrew

[@groovechampion1462]

Man that´s an old machine. 40´s era, love it! Worked on those old swing wheel presses. Then we got some new presses in 2021 it even knows the degree it bends on screen.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Really think it is that old?

[@groovechampion1462]

Yupp usually there is a riveted plate with info somewhere on it.

[@gungadinn]

@@AndrewCamarata World War 2 era, no doubt. The plant I worked at decided to do away with the entire sheet metal department, Scrap were purchasing for pennies on the dollar. Once they were the winning bidder, a crew of 2 mechanics/electricians would show up, disconnect the power, burn the anchors off the base and haul them out on 25 ton fork lifts. The worst part was that employees weren't allowed to bid. Being you're in upstate NY, that machine probably was owned by Pratt & Whitney.

[@justfasial01]

@@groovechampion1462 Is that how you're suppose to use it or is it missing an attachment for holding the piece? Holding it by hand seems extremely dangerous lol Edit: ok with the new/proper die it seems to make more sense because the piece isn't moving as fast.

[@pablomax9376]

@@AndrewCamarata I think it came out in 48. That's the first year of a parts manual I could find reference to. The only you have is likely from the early 50's though.

[@bartdaw6681]

That is a nice piece of equipment for a guy that lives in a metal castle and that has all sorts of excavation equipment, just watch your fingers!

[@steelmill]

We had one like that at our locomotive shop It was impressive to say the least.I think it has a down travel adjustment so its not so aggressive.

[@terryfromsouthcarolina4601]

We nicknamed our press "The Jaw Breaker." I think you know why. Between a press break and an Ironworker machine, you should have all your fab needs taken care of. A nice CNC plasma table, and you would be even better equipped. Cheers Terry

[@troyweatherford9874]

Sweet machine! Once you get the hang of it you'll be bending everything

[@blanehlugo]

Just a little hint: whenever you paint, put a few nail holes in the ridge around the edge of the can. It allows the paint to drip down and less mess

[@CharlesWhite-j4f]

Nice machine Andrew, good job!

[@TomTremayne]

I can't think of anyone other than Andrew Camarata who'd spray paint a surface & then use a leaf blower to clear out a dusty, gritty lock-up, within seconds of each other.....but that's how he gets so much done, by not sticking to any rules & not being to precious about things. It's wrong on one level but efficient & correct on another!

[@AugustaWeaver-f8r]

The edits is so smooth, loved it!

[@74_Green]

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[@rangerbaynworkshop]

I don't think I've ever been this early! Excited for this!

[@josephbrannum5746]

Andrew, you may have started down the road of metal working. Next will be Big drill pressures, Lathes, Mills and all the tooling needed. Good video once again, Not had one I didn't like. Till next week Be safe and have fun.

[@viktortokic5756]

The truck is holding up nicely

[@Hoaxer51]

Poor thing. Lol

[@harkbelial]

Watch out with that thing!!! It will give you summer teeth in no time😂😂😂

[@Hoaxer51]

Summer teeth, summer in, summer out?

[@harkbelial]

@Hoaxer51 summer here, summer there

[@ewanstewart8011]

OMG you have a twin I knew there was more than one of you, you do so much 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏻

[@jimbruce3923]

Everything about this machine is HEAVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@timothythompson4131]

Your a quick painter I like that

[@MySynthDungeon]

Well i was heading out ,,lol ,,Nope ,, hanging out with Andrew this Saturday! I'll buy lunch! Cheers!;-)!

[@thomasbradley4868]

Nice job 👏 👍 that door turn out so good 👍 👌 😊

[@lennybooth5235]

Gotta save this one for after my chores.

[@joconnor3567]

Wheeler and Camarata, what a team!

[@cleughy8736]

That's my Saturday night sorted now.

[@ParkerRoams]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="525">8:45</a> WAIT THERE IS TWO OF YOU?!? That’s how you get so much done!

[@stuartpickles6907]

The older Niagra press at work was made in the early 60s. The newer ones are electric that drives a screw up and down to form the bend. I'm at my second job now I will have to watch this when I get off.

[@aserta]

Talking about presses, when you make the new roof, if you have any ridges, have someone with a large enough press bend you the sheets to specifications, that way you won't have to weld that seam and it will be stronger to hot/cold cycles.

[@jimlambertz7117]

You can get more consistent bend with using back stop. Looks like it has a motor adjustment device.

[@4dognight192]

Hydraulic brake presses are everywhere, so many businesses going belly-up, you can find whatever your needs are. Now you just need a shear and you are all set. And don't forget that backgauge, it is an indespensible tool for that piece of equipment

[@tech99070]

After watching a whole forestry video without any use of the forwarder, I would have never expected to see the return of the reversing metabo drill :D

[@turbominivan60]

Thanks for the great content. Watch every video to the end. 👌🏻

[@user2144]

An hour long video from Andrew at 4 am? Sure, I’ll watch it 🍿

[@educatedredneck3342]

Probably started uploading at 9pm

[@gabron21]

It’s actually 11 in the morning but you do you.

[@user2144]

@@gabron21 I live in a different part of the world to you. It’s 4:48am over here.

[@gabron21]

@@user2144 apparently somewhere in near Australia

[@DieselRamcharger]

@@gabron21 time zones exist.

[@JohnSheerin]

If that switch on the side of the press is disconnecting the motor from the inverter, using that is a good way to kill the inverter. You should really only be starting and stopping the motor from the inverter. You can typically wire a button into an inverter to tell it to start or stop the motor without having to actually press the button that's on the front of the inverter.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Oh.

[@joseantoniodieguezmartinez4326]

Cuando se fabricaron estas máquinas no se podría invertir el giro del motor (supongo ) pero en los tiempos de ahora supongo que esa caja que instaló podrá hacer girar el motor en sentido inverso (con un botón ) y así poder levantar la cuchilla sin que llegue abajo . Sería de gran utilidad y seguridad dicha función si es posible y una buena mejora ya que podría poner una pedalera subir bajar .

[@SteveKran]

PLEASE make sure you give that VFD some ventilation. I do Control Systems work in an Amazon fulfillment center and we have a VFD on everything 3 phase motor in the building (approximately 2,000). The number one killer of a VFD in our building is when the cooling fan or aluminum heat sink fins clog up with dust. Then the VFD overheats and dies. I used one of these Chinese VFD's on a 3 phase Clausing 20" Drill press in my garage. Let me know where I can send pictures of my setup.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Yeah, I saw the big heat sink on it, I wasn’t too happy about mounting it inside of that metal box, it shouldn’t see a very long duty cycle though because usually I’ll bend a couple pieces and then turn it off, only running for minutes at a time.

[@daviddillon6794]

Sometimes on mechanical presses it is possible to "clutch" or "step" it through the stroke to slow down the movement. A much wider opening on the bottom die also slows down the bending action.

[@ianwheat1577]

Can never have to much equipment Bends sheet steel really good

[@bowdoin5063]

Just what Andrew needed, another Andrew

[@rockdaddio69]

Way to start a Saturday!

[@Hasselhoff1]

Way to end a Saturday!

[@doggonedk]

That was a cute little split personality you did there at the trailer. Andrew you should look into getting an airless sprayer system there only a few hundred bucks and they'll push that thick heavy paint. Only thing they're kind of a pain to clear out afterwards. I know I love mine. Great video as usual keep em comin'!

[@sjv6598]

He has one. That’s what he painted the castle with and a couple of trailers.

[@doggonedk]

You're right I forgot all about that

[@kajem575]

Commercial roofing metal work was once my vocation. The brake will certainly help/save money on the continuing castle project. Also can be huge money earner. Can even rent out it's usage.👍

[@DCR52]

I worked for Cincinnati Incorporated for about 5 years back in the 70s. Left there to work for Duke Energy. Press Brakes and Shears was mostly what they produced back then. I believe they are into laser technology of some sort these days.

[@Irishmanbikes]

Merry Christmas Andrew!!

[@Jimthechevywheelman]

Ahh ! Now I know how ‘you’ get so much done !!!! Your identical twin!! Now it all makes sense !!!

[@ColinDH12345]

Maybe a small platform in front of the former to be sure to align the target line with the former? So you don't move your hand at the last second. Also, you don't lose any fingers ;-) Nice machine.

[@adidasjesus41-31]

Great vid as always guy. I’m waiting to see the jig/brace you make to keep the metal from popping out of your hands. That’s the stuff that gets me! 😂. Merry early Christmas Andrew.

[@mikerobi6100]

awesome nice 25 ton press nice work awesome repainting it making it look great

[@JohnChrysostom101]

I think that's called a finger break and you may not want to but the pieces you got usually didn't come with the machine as 1 piece they came in sections as you saw you needed so you may end up choping those so the break works easier and you just remove the smaller pieces you need to at any given time, ive also seen them with a small ledge out front that you can take on and off if need be but it's the help hold the metal so you don't chop your ear off God Speed Andrew