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Thread: Why "Press Brake" and not "Brake Press"
28/01/2017 15:45:26
I believe Army stores used a similar system to the PO stores.
Presumably because most significant word first optimises alphabetical search?
26/01/2017 14:41:51

Thanks all,

still finding it hard not to see it as a press which is braked at a set point though.

Nick, if press-then-brake is what's meant I can see the logic in that, maybe that's it, dunno.

Today I've seen simple manual sheet metal folders described as brakes but not sure why - unless brake refers to the sheet clamp - one Wiki entry seemed to suggest use of the term "folder" is particular to the UK.

Wow, shooting brake. Had a Mini Countryman woody in the 60's. Delivering eggs, narrow lane, passing toff asked me to please move my shooting brake. Strangely quaint even then - his idea of politeness to an oik I think. Or maybe sarcasm...

Thanks for the effort everyone smiley

Edited By David McNiven on 26/01/2017 14:44:54

Edited By David McNiven on 26/01/2017 14:47:00

26/01/2017 13:01:19

Hi, new member with possibly the most trivial first post ever, sorry...

It's just that not knowing's annoyed me for years and Google hasn't a clue.

So why isn't a press brake called a "brake press" instead?

I've asked operators, setters and managers different places I've worked, no answers.

You wouldn't say "press fly" or "press hydraulic" or "press forging" unless you were French so was it possibly invented in France? (my best and only guess)

I can live with all the other stuff I don't know and I promise never to pester you with apprentice-level questions again blush

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