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5.11
Installing the dies
install in the centre of the bender the chosen die around which you are going to form the metal. use a long
hinge pin to retain both the die and the handle as shown in fig.7. Install the die which will do the forming into the handle loop and
retain it using the short hinge pin. the space between the two dies should be as small as possible whilst allowing the metal to pass
through.
Installing the stop block and block support
5.12
Rotate the handle anticlockwise to the approximate starting position as shown in fig.7. Insert the metal to be formed in between the
dies. Now install the stop block and block support at one of the five large holes in the ring assembly's loop. You will have to determine
by trial and error which hole to use depending on the thickness of the material being bent, the size of the centre pin die, and the
orientation of the stop block. the block should be as close to the centre pin/die as the material will allow. retain the stop block with a
long hinge pin.
WARNING! When making a bend or partial bend close to the end of a piece of material the bending force you are exerting on
the handle may suddenly be released as the bending die in the handle rolls off the end of the material. Watch the progress of
the die as it moves towards the end of the material and be prepared to release the pressure on the handle.
fig.5
5.13
Making a bend (Before making a bend check that the bender is still firmly attached to the bench or floor. The floor should be clean
and dry and free from loose material. Wear non slip shoes and check that the area is clear of personnel and will remain clear whilst
you are executing the bend.)
if required, clamp the workpiece as shown in fig.4. Exert just enough pressure on the handle to hold the material steady in the
bender and check that the material is level. Make the bend with steady and even pressure until you reach the desired finishing point
as indicated in fig.8. ( As a rough guide to initially determine an angle when bending around a centrally mounted die there are 16.36
degrees between the holes in the ring.) measure the angle bent and make any necessary adjustments.
fig.8
5.14
Installing the sharp angle bend attachment
The sharp angle bend attachment has only one correct orientation as shown in fig.10. and should be installed with the block support
underneath it to raise it to the correct position vertically within the loop. counting from the outside of the loop towards the centre of the
bender place the block support in the third lower hole. rest the sharp bend attachment on the block support and secure it by dropping
a long hinge pin through the fourth upper hole and all the way through the hole in the attachment into the hole in the lower part of the
loop. The longer 'tail' of the attachment should now be resting to the left of the loop spacer as shown in fig.10
5.15
Installing the handle
counting from the outside of the handle loop towards the centre of the bender align the sixth hole in the handle with the centre pivot
hole of the bender. secure the handle by dropping a long hinge pin through both loops.
5.16
Installing the handle die
Install the smallest die in the last hole in the handle loop as shown in fig.11 using a short hinge pin.
fig.11
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