Has anyone bought or used these Sheet Metal Brakes?

[Tgure]

I want to be able to just fab up my own, kick panels, cowl pieces, floor pans etc for my bronco. I am however a newb at this so maybe I am out of my league. Anyway has anyone bought or used one of these? I know there not even remotely top quality tools but can they handle some 18 guage sheet metal? ;D

Eastwood brake

Harbor Freight brake

 

[honkey84]

I have never used those breaks personally, but the harbor freight one looks to be the better deal. I was a tinner, but if you can try to find a local tin shop and see if they will sell you one of there old ones.

 

[eds66bronco]

the harborfreight is the one i'm looking to get. box pan breaks are really nice to have but this one seems to fit the budget a little better

 

[broncorick]

Metal break

I have the harbor freight one as pictured. It is good for basic stuff, but for repeatable precision bends is a tough one to use with the clamp style, etc. Harbor freight also has a box break that might suit better for some of the small piece bends for restoration. But for a lot of the major panels, cant beat buying a lot of the pieces alkready preformed.