REED TB12 Operating Instructions

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OPEN-SIDE TYPE SLIPS OVER TUBE AT ANY POINT
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NO SCORING OR FLATTENING OF TUBING
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FOR BENDING SOFT OR ANNEALED TUBING ONLY. COPPER TYPE K OR L, ALUMINUM, BRASS, STEEL AND UP TO .032" WALL (0.8 mm WALL) STAINLESS STEEL.
3. Proceed to bend desired angle
as indicated by calibrations on
forming wheel. Bends up to 180°
can be made in one smooth,
continuous motion.
WARNING - Always wear approved eye protection.
NOTE: Place oil occasionally on handle pins and handle form shoe for easier bending. The form wheel groove should be kept dry and clean to prevent
tube slippage while bending. For hard to bend tubing, hold form wheel handle in vise. Lock vise jaws as near to form wheel as practical to make bend.
FORM HANDLE

BENDER SETUP

C
FORM HANDLE
TUBE
CLAMP
TUBING
TUBE
CLAMP
BENDS FROM LEFT
FORM
OF HOOK
WHEEL
FORM
WHEEL FIGURE 1
HANDLE
FORM
A - FORM WHEEL
WHEEL
FIGURE 1
B - FORM SHOE HANDLE
HANDLE
C - FORM SHOE
FORM
HANDLE
X
FORM
HANDLE
BENDS FROM
X
RIGHT OF HOOK
FORM WHEEL
FORM WHEEL
FIGURE 3
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TB12 Tube Bender, Lever Style Operating Instructions

This bender can be used for bending steel, stainless steel, copper, aluminum and other metal tubing of bending temper.
Extremely thin walled and/or hard temper tubing should be avoided.
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CALIBRATED TO SHOW ANGLE OF BEND
1. To insert tubing into bender, place
handles at 180° and raise tube
holding hook out of way. Place
tubing in form wheel groove.

DIMENSIONAL BENDS

BENDER SETUP
X
B USE THIS
MARK FOR
DEGREES
OF BEND
USE THIS
MARK FOR
DEGREES
TUBING
OF BEND
R
A
FORM
WHEEL
SHOWN AT 90° BEND
Place tubing in bender as shown. Line up "X" dimension
1. Raise form handle. (Fig. 1)
mark with edge of form wheel.
2. Position tubing in groove as shown.
Also be sure that the tube is engaged
X
with the tube clamp.
3. Lower the form handle to position
shown. (Fig. 2)
4. Pull lever handle to direction of arrow
until the desired bend is obtained.
X
R
5. Degree of bend is indicated by mark on
FORM
form handle and shown in Fig. 2. Bends
X
HANDLE
up to 180° can be made in one sweep
TUBE
FORM
of the handle.
CLAMP
HANDLE
TUBE
CLAMP
REED MANUFACTURING COMPANY
USE THIS MARK
Place tubing in bender as shown. Line up "X" dimension
1425 West Eighth St.
mark with "R" mark on form shoe handle.
USE THIS MARK
PHONE: 800-666-3691 or 814-452-3691 Fax: 800-456-1697 or 814-455-1697
FORM WHEEL
FORM WHEEL
MAKES SMOOTH, TIGHT RADIUS BENDS UP TO 180° WITH MINIMUM EFFORT
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X
USE MARK
USE MARK
PULL HANDLE THIS DIRECTION
PULL HANDLE THIS DIRECTION
X
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
X
FIGURE 5
Erie, PA 16502 USA
X
FIGURE 5
www.reedmfgco.com
WIDE HOOK GRIPS TUBE SECURELY
2. Place tube holding hook over
FORM HANDLE
FORM HANDLE
TUBE
TUBE
CLAMP
CLAMP
4. To remove tubing, pivot form shoe
handle to right angle with tubing,
disengaging forming shoe. Release
tube holding hook and remove tubing.
FORM
WHEEL FORM FIGURE 1
HANDLE WHEEL FIGURE 1
HANDLE
FORM
HANDLE
FORM
X
HANDLE
X
FORM WHEEL
FORM WHEEL
X
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
X
tubing and bring form shoe
handle into approximate right
angle position, engaging form
shoe over tubing. Note: "0"
mark on form wheel will be
even with front edge of form
shoe.
BENDER SETUP
BENDER SETUP
USE THIS
USE THIS
MARK FOR
MARK FOR
DEGREES
DEGREES
OF BEND
OF BEND
TUBING
TUBING
FORM
FORM
WHEEL
WHEEL
X
X
FORM
HANDLE
FORM
HANDLE
TUBE
CLAMP
TUBE
CLAMP
USE THIS MARK
USE THIS MARK
FORM WHEEL
FORM WHEEL
X
FIGURE 4 X
FIGURE 4
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PULL HAN
PU
FIGURE
FIG
X
X
X
X
X