Scotchman Porta-Fab 45, Manual

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7.3 EIGHT AND TWELVE INCH BRAKES
The eight and twelve inch brakes are component tools designed to bend and form mild steel. They mount
on the tool table in place of the angle shear. The brakes are shipped with standard dies to accommodate
material up to 1/4 inch (6mm) thick.
7.3A EIGHT AND TWELVE INCH BRAKE INSTALLATION
SEE FIGURE 12 ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE.
Both the eight and twelve inch brakes mount on the tool table in place of the Three in One shear and are
anchored with the bolts provided.
EIGHT INCH BRAKE
The eight inch brake base is provided with four mounting holes. Only two are required to mount the tool
on this machine. Mount the eight inch brake about 2-3/8" from the machine frame. Toward the back of
the tool there are two holes that will align with the tapped holes in the tool table. Use the 2 bolts provided
to mount tool to tool table as shown.
TWELVE INCH BRAKE
In the middle of the twelve inch brake base, there is one mounting hole to mount this tool. Only one bolt is
used to mount the tool on this machine. Mount the twelve inch brake about 1-3/4" from the machine frame.
The mounting hole should align with the 4th tapped hole from the front of the tool table.
Use the bolt provided to mount tool to tool table as shown.
IN FIGURE 13 ON PAGE 33, THERE IS A PRESS BRAKE TONNAGE CHART THAT WILL BE
HELPFUL WHEN USING A BRAKE ON THIS MACHINE.
On this model, the twelve inch brake has twenty tons of force. The eight inch has twenty five tons of
force. The twelve inch brake has an optional Brake Table with Scale available for it under P/N 026865. It is
shown in further detail in our #20 Tooling Manual. P/N 002519 (see
picture) is the complete 12" Brake and Brake Table with Scale.
NOTE: If tool ever jams or gets stuck - REMOVE
THE TOOL FROM THE MACHINE
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO FREE IT.