Low-Cost All-In-One Metal Fabricator

Low-Cost All-In-One Metal Fabricator FARM SHOP Tools 23-1-40 "Comparable machines cost four times as much," says Mike Nimmo about the "All-In-One Fabrication Shop," a compact metal-working tool with 40 tons of power. Powered by a 110-volt 3/4 hp motor, it can punch, shear, notch, bend, form and press. The shear can handle flat, round, square and angled steel up to 3/8-in. thick and can be switched to an 8-in. brake that'll bend steel up to 1/4 in. thick. The 40-ton punch has a 3 3/4-in. deep throat and can punch a 1-in. dia. hole in 3/8-in. steel. It's capable of four to six strokes per minute. Options include a variety of punches and dies, a heavy-duty notcher attachment and a pipe notcher. Sells for under $2,500. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, METALpro Ironworkers, 1320 Plainfield Avenue, Janesville, Wis. 53545 (ph 800 558-1345 or 608 758-1345; fax 1272).

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