Shop Made Benders
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Link to: Metal Shop tool list
Shop-Made Benders | |
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General Info | |
Make | Yes, please! |
Model | |
Serial | Unknown |
Specs | n/a |
Manual | |
Asylum Info | |
Location | Metal Shop |
Rubric | n/a |
Training | Tool classes |
Testing | Tool testing, or come to the shop on Tool Testing Night |
Restrictions | green |
For use with shop’s the Acorn Tables and Vises
Experiment with what’s available, and feel free to add to the collection.
Use for:
- Bending rod and flat bar, capacity dependent on the jig.
- Bend curves, angles, and freeform shapes.
Do Not Use for:
- Bending welded or excessively work hardened metals.
You can try, but it may not go well!
Hazard Analysis
- Metal can snap while bending, and flakes of rust, mill scale, or paint can become airborne. Eye protection required.
- Pinched fingers, skin.
- Cuts / Scrapes from sharp cut edges of the workpiece.
- Cuts / Scrapes / bruises if care is not taken to prevent metal stock from slipping during the bending process.
Operation Notes
- The Metal Shop has a collection of shop-made jigs, many inspired by YouTube videos.
- In general, watch the jig. If you see that the jig is bending (as opposed to your material bending), you’ve exceeded the jig’s capacity.
- If your material is the same size or thicker than the material used to make the jig, you run the risk of bending the jig instead of your material.
Videos
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Video: Multipurpose bending tool |
The shop has a lighter duty version of the multipurpose jig with a base that fits into the holes of the Acorn Tables.
- This Jig can also be placed in a vise.
- Free free to construct additional accessories for this jig.
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Video: How to curl a rod |
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Video: On Leverage |
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Video: RINGS!!! |