Model Forum / General / Models / May 2005

I've got the small one (1ft wide) and it works very well indeed. I'm
very pleased with it.

I've got the 2 ft Warco version. It will cut a 2 ft sheet of 1.2mm ali, will
just about cut an inch wide strip of 2mm ali and won't even look at 3mm ali.

On the bending front 2 ft of 1.2 mm ali is ok. It will just about bend a 6
inch strip of 2mm ali to 90 degrees and I've just tried a 2 inch bit of 3mm
ali and even with me dangling off the handle it didn't go much more than 20
degrees or so.

To say that the stnadard of workmanship in it is crap would be praise
indeed, it took me two days to strip it down, clean the swarf out, get the
flashing off mating surfaces etc.

On the other hand for two hundered odd quid it's a lot less than you'd pay
for a decent second hand sheet brake or guillotine and for thin ali sheet
it's ok.

For two feet of eighth sheet you'd be wasting your hard earned brass.

Dave
"> I am after something that can cut and bend small pieces aluminium sheet,

Yes, I have a 2 foot model. It is good unless you use it near it's maximum
capacity (24" x 1mm steel IIRC) when it works but you need to have a physic
like Popeye or weigh 20 stone! Other than that, they're great. Good value
for money if you can stay within their limits.

Mark

Yes, I have a 2 foot model. It is good unless you use it near it's maximum
capacity (24" x 1mm steel IIRC) when it works but you need to have a physic
like Popeye or weigh 20 stone! Other than that, they're great. Good value
for money if you can stay within their limits.

Mark