Woodstock SHOP FOX M1011, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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OPERATIONS
M1011 24" Pan and Box Brake
OPERATIONS
General
Keep fingers away from all clamp-
ing locations! Otherwise, severe pinch
injury may occur.
This pan and box brake is an indispensable tool if you
need to increase the strength of sheet metal plates with
bends, or you intend on fabricating more complicated
brackets, gussets, boxes, and fixtures.
This manual covers initial setup and describes pan and
box brake functions. Not covered is how to avoid prob-
lems with cracks in bends or compensate for structural
problems in the various types of metal you bend. These
problems can be solved by understanding the bendabil-
ity properties of metal, how to calculate the maximum
and minimum bend radius, spring back values, and bend
allowances.
Refer to publications and training if needed to under-
stand the mechanics of metal bending. With an
increased knowledge and practice, you will be able to
fabricate excellent sheet metal items.
To make a basic bend, do these steps:
1.
Seat and install enough fingers against the holddown
stop flange, to match the width of metal to be bent
(see
Figure 2)
.
2.
Lift the hold down lever (see
Figure 3)
, and insert
the sheet metal between the fingers and apron.
3. Align the sheet metal bend mark with the apron
edge, and lightly clamp the sheet metal in place.
If the lever is hard to lock in position, adjust both
holddown lock turnbuckles (see Figure 2) to accept
the workpiece thickness.
4. Adjust both finger setback cam levers to adjust the
fingers in or out, so the finger tips are set back from
the apron edge a minimum of 1-1/2 times the metal
thickness.
Note
: If the finger tips are any closer,
you will damage the finger tips during the bend.
5. Lower the hold down lever and clamp the sheet
metal in place.
Note
: Do not force the hold down
lever.
6. Lift up on the apron levers until the sheet metal
bend angle is at your desired angle.
Figure 3.
Holddown lever.
PINCH HAZARD!
Holddown
Lever
Figure 2. Fingers and turnbuckle.
Finger
Holddown Lock
Turnbuckle
Finger Setback
Cam Lever
Holddown
Stop Flange
Apron