Review on 24-Inch Box And Pan Brake By Shop Fox M1011 - Get Professional Results! by Michael Tarlue

Let's be honest: If you're looking seriously at buying this machine price is your number one consideration. I picked this up offline locally for $260 about two weeks ago. For that price, I think it's excellent, especially compared to my previously method of bending sheet metal with a 4-inch hand seamer and a hammer over the edge of my workbench.But there are some downsides.The fit and finish leave something to be desired. You'll need to take a file to some rough areas to avoid snags and/or scrapes. The black striping on the feet is just some low quality tape poorly applied.This is not a precision machine. The teeth don't line up perfectly. However, for hobby bending it doesn't affect the quality of the bend that I can tell. Just know that they come close, but aren't perfect.The un-painted parts come covered in rust-preventing grease that the directions say to remove with a mild solvent. I used Goo Gone, which worked like a charm. However, it's not plug and play. Plan on spending at least two hours cleaning it off and setting it up.The positives:It is lightweight compared to most machines of this type. At 90 pounds it's not a feather, but I can pick it up and move it around as needed. My workshop is a 9x12 basement bedroom, so the ability to put it away is important to me.Actual capacity of my machine is 24 and 1/4 inches. There is a further 3/4 clearance total for the hinges.Overall, this is an excellent buy, especially if you don't have the space for a 350lbs monster. Within the capacity of the machine, there is nothing it won't do. Maybe someday I'll get the $5000 Diacro brake I really wanted, but if not this one will probably still be working fine when my kids deal with my estate decades from now.