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BENDING SHEET METAL
Tip: To reduce the chance of scoring your workpiece when using the brake,
always keep the fingers and receivers clean and lubricated (refer to page 21
for detailed instructions), and free of burrs or other blemishes. Also, apply a
strip of sturdy tape along the top and bottom of the bend line.
TO BEND SHEET METAL:
1. Mark a line along the width of the workpiece where the bend is to take
place.
2. Use the hand crank to lower the
finger receiver until you can
position the workpiece
underneath the fingers with the
bend line aligned with the tips, as
shown in Figure 27.
NOTE:
When performing the same
bending operation on
multiple parts, use the rear
work stop to save time
positioning the workpieces.
3. While holding the workpiece
steady, use the hand crank to
raise the finger receiver to
perform the desired bend (see
Figure 28 for an example), then
lower the receiver and remove
the workpiece.
WARNING: THE BRAKE FINGERS ON THIS MACHINE PRESENTS A PINCHING
HAZARD. MAKE SURE NO BODY PART OR CLOTHING IS NEAR THE AREA
WHERE METAL BENDING OCCURS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING
MAY RESULT IN SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY.
Fig. 27
Fig. 28
