How to create a hinge in a press brake. Ideally, if you need a to make a hinge, you would do so in a punch press where it is most efficient, but sometimes your resources or application limits you. Fortunately, creating hinges is not limited to just punch presses. When you find yourself needing to make a hinge and you either don't have a punch press or you do but your form is too large, a curl tool is a great solution.