Jet 754031/SBR-30N Combination Shear Brake and Roll

by Jet

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This is your all-in-one forming machine, with a combination shear, brake, and roll! The shear can be used for mild steel, aluminum, brass, copper, lead, plastic, and zinc. The brake is equipped with easily removable fingers that permit angle, channel, box, and other complex bending operations. The slip rolls are precision turned and ground with wire grooves. The machine can be either right or left hand operated. Standard equipment includes; a set of male dies, one female die, a dual edge shear blade, spring-loaded work hold down, and a back gauge.

Product Description

Brake is equipped with easily removable fingers that permit angle, channel, box and other complex bending operations. Right or left hand operation. Slip rolls are precision-turned and ground with wire grooves. Male upper dies are 1in., 2in., 3in., 6in., 8in. and 10in. Minimum forming radius is 3/4in. You also get one 90deg female die. Spring-loaded work holddown. Back gauge. Needs 36in. working height. Bending Brake: Yes, Metal Shear: Yes, Slip Roller: Yes, Max. Lift Height (in.): 4 3/8, Max. Depth (in.): 10, Bending Applications: Mild Steel, Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Lead, Plastic, Zinc, Max. Bending Capacity - Round (In. dia.): 1/2, Max. Bending Capacity - Flat (in.): 30, Dies Included: Yes, C-Clamps Included: No, Dimensions L x W x H (in.): 42 1/2 x 21 1/2 x 28

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 43 x 22 x 28 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 300 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B0007M6H3K
• Item model number: 754031
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #299,741 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Unsatisfactory, March 31, 2011

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Andrew Foster (Ontario) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jet 754031/SBR-30N Combination Shear Brake and Roll (Tools & Home Improvement)

This Chinese made machine is sold under several different brand names at different prices, and like most multi-purpose machines, it is not very good at any of its intended functions.

The lower brake die was poorly finished and had to be remachined to prevent tearing the surface of the workpiece; the alignment of the dies is hard to control and needed an additional stiffener for the upper set, plus constant attention in use; the sintered iron shaft bearings broke up and had to be replaced with solid versions. The shear is not stiff enough, even with its adjuster, for light gauge aluminium alloys, and cannot make a full width cut; the back stop is too crude to be used for accurate cutting.

There are safety issues. The attachment of the handle to its shaft loosens easily in use, and the handle can fall without much warning - it's heavy - so it must be checked and tightened frequently. The rolls have no keeps to prevent them falling while being cleaned and adjusted, and they are very heavy too.

With time, effort and expense it can be made into a usable light duty machine. I learned from the experience that it's better to spend the money on better quality equipment!