cheers for the replys everyone, it really helps to keep the enthusiasim going and make me feel better, really appreciate it.
Well, i made my own folder. I looked around the internet at mass-produced ones and ones other people have made and ive based it on a mixture of both.
Its made from 50 x 50 x 5 angle, 50 x 10 flat bar, 2 x heavy duty door hinges and other bits and bobs. Its a metre long over all and will fold a sheet 600mm wide.
Here you can see i used a M12 bolt to clamp it down and i made a stop so the 'sharpness' of the bend can be consistant. The hinges are heavy duty rated to 120kg, I flipped them upside down so that the centre of the hinges is exactly at the corner of the angles.
Theres a triangulated brace on the angle that folds up. I used a bolt for the centre so i can adjust how much tension is on at the centre.
It will fold upto 125 degrees which is plenty.
My battery ran out so i cant show you a good picture of it actually folding something but you can kind-a make out a fold in the first photo.
I still need to weld a couple of handles on but i can do that later, the brace works as a handle just now.
I'll attempt the upper body repair section this Saturday so i'll see how it goes
