To all you sheet metal folks, After looking for a couple months for a 24" pan and box brake made in America with no luck I bought one made in china. As is typical with many things made in china it is sort of a kit. The fingers are soft steel and the ends come to a sharp corner. Should these fingers be at least case hardened? And, is it advisable to put a radius, say .020 or so, on the ends which form the inside of the bend? It seems that too sharp a corner might cause cracking. The capacity of this brake is 20 gauge mild steel. Thank You, Eric R Snow
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19 years ago