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I recently acquired a Swag 20 ton press brake for my Harbor Freight 20 ton press. I didn't like the way the brake moved around on the press table. I decided to make some reinforcement tabs for the lower section of the brake out of 1/2" x 1" cold roll bar, weld them to the brake, and bolt them to the press frame.
As a result, the brake is held firmly in place, and the whole frame of the press has been stiffened by having a solid connection across its center. Removing the brake for regular press work involves simply removing two 3/8" bolts.
The tabs supplied with Swag kits will work also, and some people just clamp them to the frame, using spacers if necessary. I preferred to eliminate any spacers and bolt them to the frame.
As a result, the brake is held firmly in place, and the whole frame of the press has been stiffened by having a solid connection across its center. Removing the brake for regular press work involves simply removing two 3/8" bolts.
The tabs supplied with Swag kits will work also, and some people just clamp them to the frame, using spacers if necessary. I preferred to eliminate any spacers and bolt them to the frame.