JD Squared Air Assisted Bender
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| JD Squared Tube Bender | |
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| General Info | |
| Make | JD Squared |
| Model | Model 4 |
| Serial | Unknown |
| Specs | n/a |
| Manual | Manual |
| Asylum Info | |
| Location | Metal Shop |
| Rubric | n/a |
| Training | Tool classes |
| Testing | Tool testing, or [[:Category:Metal Shop#Tool Testing
Night|come to the shop on Tool Testing Night]] |
| Restrictions | green |
Use for:
- Rolling / bending metal tube (measured by outside diameter).
- Equipped with .5 inch, .75 inch, 1 inch, and 1.25 inch diameter die sets.
- Thin-wall tube is this machine’s forte.
Do Not Use for:
- Wrong tube sizes with a given die set. Die sets are specific to tube size.
- Do not use for pipe. Tube is sized by outside diameter, pipe by its theoretical inside diameter.
Hazard Analysis
- Eye protection required. (Metal can snap while bending, and flakes of rust, mill scale, or paint can become airborne.
- Cuts / Scrapes from sharp cut edges of workpiece. Use of gloves is acceptable when using this machine.
- Cuts / Scrapes / bruises or worse if care is not taken to prevent metal stock from slipping during the bending process, possibly becoming airborne due to high pressure.
- Pinched fingers or skin.
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Eye protection required! |
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Notes and Best Practices
- Die Set consists of 3 Parts:
- One Forming Die
- One Pressure Die (Follow Bar)
- One U-Block (A small square block that retains the workpiece.)
- The Forming Die does not rotate. The Follow Bar rolls around the die. A stationary die makes it easier to control the location of the bend your workpiece.
- Our machine is equipped with a foot pedal control. (The manufacturer’s instructions and the YouTube instructions show a hand control.)
