Shop Fox M1052 3-In-1 Sheet Metal Machine, 12-Inch

I finally got around to setting it up and trying it out. This is a great product for the price. So far it seems well made. Other than spending like 2 hours getting the wax/grease off... this is a perfect tool for my small robot projects. Need a bracket - slice the aluminum and bend to your needs. Works great.A tip for getting the grease off - use a bunch of old toothbrushes to help the degreaser penetrate.Do not waste your money on any of those Harbor Freight brakes, this is definitely more for your money.

Does exactly what it says it does. Well made machine, easy to fine tune, good quality. I noticed a lot of people complaining about having to clean it off. It does come with a substantial amount of anti-corrosion compound sprayed on it. Beats getting a rusty wreck imho. Cleaned up easy with a little degreaser. Make sure to follow their recommendations, ie don't use brake cleaner if you like the paint.Only downside is the brake will only bend 90 degree angles or less. You may have to cut a shim to put behind your stock to get a full 90 degree bend every time, but not a big deal.All in all I would recommend.

I purchased this machine because I already own some other Shop Fox machines and shipping from Amazon is fast..Machine arrived with no single screw tightened. Everything was loose. After putting machine together I find that cutting blade is bow. I red manual how to adjust bow blade and I find out that they forgot to drill and tap blade holder for adjustment screw.Many companies make and sell similar machines. I would recommend to buy similar machine from other manufacturer.Grizzly is good because they stand behind their product.

Works very well to cut PCB material. The only down side was that it took a couple of hours to clean up the cosmoline so that it didn't ruin the copper on the boards. It is also sharp enough to cut the thin wood backing material used on the PCB mill. I have not used the brake or the roller.

I was excited to get this system, but once I received it the excitement turned to disappointment. First of all the unit arrived damaged. One knob was broken, the top cover was bent and scratched, the shear it always getting out of adjustment. Keeping the metal straight when bending is a challenge. The overall construction is good, but the functionality stinks. If it wasn't going to be such a hassle to pack in the crate again; I would be sending it back.

If you do not have a light sheet metal rolling mill, a brake (for folding/creasing thin sheet metal), or a sheet (thin) metal shear, then this 3-in-1 machine will give you an entry-level version of all three. That said, it get s just 3 stars instead of 4 because the machine arrived in a wooden crate (~45 kilograms, ~100 pounds) loose and rattling around: the two meager lag bolts (they should've used 4) had long torn loose from the wood crate bottom, and the inside of the crate was hammered and splintered from the cast-iron machine banging around. That is *not* what you want to see when opening up machinery. Also, it was covered in cosmoline (expected) imbued with sawdust and wood chips (not expected) from the shredded crate interior. Further, the two Slip Roll Adjustment Knobs were each shattered, knocked off their respective threaded shafts, with the pieces rattling around loose in the crate. If you get this machine, you'll need to assemble the handles and such, and be ready to spend an hour cleaning it up inside and out before you can use it. Once up and running, it passes muster if you need the basic functions. OK for the price.

i was trying to make due with a micromark shear, and it would not cut anything! I am able to use the shop fox shear now to cut thin metal and printed circuit board material. It struggles with thicker stock, and with a full 12" long .062" pcb board you would have to wail on that handle-the handle is a little too short for the proper force to be applied. But it is easily 2x better than the micromark. I am happy with it.If you need to really cut long or thicker material...you really need a 36" shear with a long handle.Product update: 2 years later, and this puppy is still going strong. Makes precision cuts in sheet metal and PCB material.

It works well for my needs. I use it to form components for fishing lures, and small metal craft items.