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====General Procedure====
 
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1) Gather all necessary supplies: 0.25" round mild steel stock, ruler, sharpie, hacksaw, 1/2" R die, radius pin, 3/4" wrench.
  
1) Cut a piece of .5"x.125" aluminum to a length of 6".
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2) Cut a piece of 0.25" round mild steel stock 6" long using a hacksaw. (A hacksaw should be used instead of the horizontal band-saw because the diameter of the material being cut is small enough that only one-two teeth on the band-saw blade will contact the material at a given time. The likelihood of damaging the saw blade or having the stock become caught in the blade increases anytime less than three teeth are in contact with the cut stock.)
  
2) Set the bender to make a 90<sup>o</sup> bend at 0.5" from the end of material;proceed to bend.
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3) Using a ruler and sharpie, mark the middle point and make a mark 1/8" from each end respectively.
  
3) Make another 90<sup>o</sup> bend at 1.5" from previous bend. Make bend in the same direction.
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4) Insert the 1/2" R die into the center hole and place the radius pin in the 2nd closest hole.
 
 
4) Set the bender to make a circular bend, of any size, 1.5" from  previous bend. Bend in opposite direction as last bend.
 
  
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5) to be continued.... :)
 
==Safety==
 
==Safety==
 
*Keep all hands and fingers out of any pinch points.
 
*Keep all hands and fingers out of any pinch points.

Revision as of 17:52, 20 May 2020

Hand Bender icon
Di-Acro Hand Bender

Make: Di-Acro

Model: Model 2 Bender (02HB)

Ace: Needed (Makerhub@georgefox.edu).

Location: Machine Shop

Description

A hand bender is a machine used to bend wire, solid stock, and tubing. The bender comes with multiple dyes for different types of bends.
*Currently the bender stand is not bolted to the floor, so you can really only bend light materials like 1/8" thick aluminum. If you want to bend thicker material, you will need help from someone to hold the table. In the future we will be bolting the bender to a sturdier spot.

Here is an example of bending a piece of rod:

Here is an example of bending a piece flat bar:

Documentation

Terminology

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User Manual

Art of Bending

Simple Bend

Flat Bend

Training

Overview

Read/skim the "Art of Bending" document to find out how to set up the equipment. Then Watch the "Simple Bend" video to see how the equipment functions.

Demonstration

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General Procedure

1) Gather all necessary supplies: 0.25" round mild steel stock, ruler, sharpie, hacksaw, 1/2" R die, radius pin, 3/4" wrench.

2) Cut a piece of 0.25" round mild steel stock 6" long using a hacksaw. (A hacksaw should be used instead of the horizontal band-saw because the diameter of the material being cut is small enough that only one-two teeth on the band-saw blade will contact the material at a given time. The likelihood of damaging the saw blade or having the stock become caught in the blade increases anytime less than three teeth are in contact with the cut stock.)

3) Using a ruler and sharpie, mark the middle point and make a mark 1/8" from each end respectively.

4) Insert the 1/2" R die into the center hole and place the radius pin in the 2nd closest hole.

5) to be continued.... :)

Safety

  • Keep all hands and fingers out of any pinch points.
  • Be aware of your surroundings before swinging the bending handle.

Certification

Foxtale Quiz

Troubleshooting

This is a very basic piece of equipment so very little trouble shooting should be required. See the "Art of Bending" document for machine setup.

Maintenance

General maintenance

Tech will lubricate zerk fitting as needed.

Specific Maintenance Tasks

Maintenance Procedure Frequency Done By
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