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7.12 OPEN END BRAKE
The Open End Brake is a tool designed to bend notched angle iron into a "picture frame" corner. It can
bend flat metal as well. Please scan the QR Code on the following page with the camera on your phone to
see this tool in use.
7.12B OPEN END BRAKE OPERATION
The following apply to this Tool regardless of the Ironworker Model.
1. Grease the Guide Post every 2 hours of operation. There are (2) Grease Zerks - one on each side of
the Guide Post.
2. The recommended Die Size is 8 times the thickness of the Material. Brake is supplied with (2) One
Inch Dies as Standard Equipment. The Maximum Recommended Material with the Standard Dies is
1/4 inch Thick.
3. NEVER put your hands into or around this Brake when it is in operation!! Hold short pieces with
Tongs or similar device.
4. Use a pry bar to free it and repair or replace whatever caused the jam. The sticking of the Brake can
be caused by: Complexity of the part, lack of Lubrication or Interference between the Guide and Post.
5. ALWAYS - Remove This Tool From The Machine When Not In Use!!
7.12A OPEN END BRAKE INSTALLATION
SEE FIGURE 21A ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE.
The Open End Brake tool mounts on the tool table under the upper arm and is held in place with
an M-12 bolt and flat washer (A). Note that the tool can be mounted with the open end facing the
operator, or it can be mounted with the open end facing toward the hydraulic cylinder.
The Pressure Cap (B) is what the arm pushes on. The pressure cap is attached to a rail along the top die
via two set screws (C). The Pressure Cap can be moved along the top die, but it is recommended to keep
it centered on the rail.
NOTE: If tool ever jams or gets stuck - REMOVE THE TOOL
FROM THE MACHINE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO FREE IT.