Would it be beneficial to get smaller increments of the full length, like 8, 4" lengths of them so you can remove some if you’re bending the end of a piece that the rest needs to remain unbent? Or, for example. bending the left and right side (e.g. 2 inches on each end of a 12 inch piece of sheet metal)? or does that not even work, lol?
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Yes get multiple sizes. I’m going to buy an extra 16" of each to cut up and make custom lengths.
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I should say an extra 16" on top of all the individual pieces
with the height thing, i was going to put it on top of a HF tool box so i can have storage under it. think that might be to tall? also over 6ft and hate bending down lol
1200 lbs give or take. It only needs 8 inches or less if you are 6-3" or taller.
I don’t think a toolbox from Harbour Freight will handle it or a Snap On, for that matter. If you get it too high, you will have difficulty with the control screen above your line of sight
I got almost every die and punched with the machine.
I purchased an 18 wide x 20 deep and 38 in tall.
All my tooling fit inside with room for some tools.
I also milled the one die holder, so I now have the entire bottom covered. The bottom machined surface has 1/4 - 20 holes drilled and tapped for the use of set screws to hold risers in place.
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For those thinking of tooling storage. Just make sure the drawers in the box are at least 17" deep. Not the box, the drawers. There are a lot of cheap alternatives, but almost all the drawer depth is less than 16 or less, even though the box was larger.
Note if you leave this tooling out in a humid environment, it will start to form surface rust everywhere you have touched it. I put WD 40 of them and put desiccant packs in the drawers.100g Rechargeable Desiccant Pack… Amazon.com
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We use 3 in 1 oil at work for tooling preservation. Just a little amount on a rag and wipe the whole surface. Not one bit of rust on anything. Those dessicant packets are a great touch.
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My ram on my press has a slow leak. It keeps my SWAG finger break coated in oil. I pitched that as an add on when trying to sell my press break… Still no takers. 
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I’m thinking I’ll make my own base or base “lift” with the brake. So start with what it is and then lift it to my preferred height as soon as I can make the “spacer” myself. I’d prefer to have the top of the die at about 38” off the floor. When it’s in front of me I can actually assess if there are stability concerns doing so. If so, I’ll just remake the base. Building stuff, once you have this capability (and a plasma), won’t be very tough. Key is to have it in front of you first and assess. Personal preference tho…
Regarding tooling storage, check out LaswrBros. They sell the design if a tooling cart for $5. What I’m going to do is make a cart using their design that is mostly cart with a mid-level shelf that will hold my tooling. I might add drawer slides…using the 600lb Accuride slides.
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I would have thought that would have sold quick. I don’t get it.
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What Model # is your Kennedy Cabinet and what did it cost ?
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I googled … LaswrBros…and could not find anything. Do you have a Website ?
I’m sure you can get a better deal. I needed it to fit in a certain location.
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I am assuming you will have a dedicated place for the Press and you will leave it there. What if you cut a 1/8" x 12" x 48" steel plate , cover it with Stair Grip tape, and bolt it to the floor. Buy some magnets and attach them to your Foot Pedal. Would that help ?
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I cut out a 10x10 piece of 1/2 A36 for it to bolt down to. This way, I can kick it out of the way if needed.
The other issue is the foot guard to close to the pedal for my Sasquatch foot. Easy mod also.
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Here you go - https://laserbros.shop/
If you look at the shop cart, and the tooling cart, you’ll see that the parts are likely interchangeable which means you could have a hybrid cart…one shelf for tooling, top shelf for a work surface, bottom shelf for piles of cluttered mess. 
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Bigdaddy2166 doesn’t have a Facebook account for a good reason. Please post it here, someone.
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Rather a lot of us don’t Facebook.
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