Finally got this thing out of the box. Coated in oil, used brake clean to remove same, only it also softens and removes the cheap blue paint that is over sprayed on the working ends.Paint got into the threads for the handles on the end castings, had to chase them with a tap for the handle rods to go in.Bent some 29" duct sheet metal, does give crisp bents at outer ends where clamped, centers leave much to be desired due to flexing of the clamped down bar Going to have to modify the clamp bar which is flat welding on another flat to make it an inverted T and see if that stiffens it a bitThe moving surface actually goes well beyond 90 degrees which was a pleasant surprise.Thinking of drilling some holes at each end and welding in a nut on the underside, then adding two small springs and bolts to act as clamp down instead of the C clamps provided. Will reduce the working width to about 34 inches but allow a much sharper bend to about 135 degrees.Conclusion is that this is good enough for simple jobs at this price point, just don't expect it to do what the 300 and up machines can do.With the mods it might prove to be even more useful. The cheap C clamps are a pain as they are loosey goosey. Best to do the mod or use better quality and smaller clamps.
Tori Daly 
