Harbor Freight Tools Compact Bender Manual

COMPACT BENDERFLOOR38470ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS & PROJECT IDEASRev 08/00Diagrams within this manual may not be drawn proportionally.Due to continuin

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MAKING HANDLESRound StockTo make handles using round stock, the Square Stop Block (#3) is used rather than the Right Angle Attachment. Use a 10” pie

Step 2) Mark off the material as shown below. Insert the stock into the Bender to the rst mark. Bend to 90 degrees. Step 3) You may want

Step 5) Bend the stock past 180° until the die on the Outer Handle slides off of the stock. Step 6) Remove the Square Stop Block (#3) and the die.

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MAKING INDIVIDUAL LETTERS OF THE ALPHABETDirections and tips for creating each letter of the alphabet areincluded in the following section. The infor

The Letter “B”Three blanks are required for this letter:• 8-7/8” long• 8-7/8” long• 6” longStep 1) Using chalk mark off 2-3/4” in from each side.

The Letter “D”Two blanks are required for this letter:• 12-1/2” long• 6” longStep 1) Using long blank, mark off 3” in from each side. Then measur

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The Letter “F”Two blanks are required for this letter:• 10-1/2””• 2-1/2”Step 1) Using the long blank, mark off 4-9/16” in from one side. Step 2)

The Letter “I”Three blanks are required for this letter:• 5”• 5”• 5-5/8”Step 1) Weld the 5-5/8” blank to the center of each 5” blank. Make cert

The Letter “M”Two blanks are required for this letter:• 13-1/2” long• 13-1/2” longStep 1) For each blank, mark off 6” in from one side. Step 2)

Step 5) Make a bend at your second chalk mark to 45 degrees. Repeat for the third mark.Step 6) Take the stock out of the Bender. Inser

Step 5) Make a bend at your second chalk mark to 45 degrees. Repeat for the third mark.Step 6) Take the stock out of the Bender. Insert the seco

Step 2) Set the Right Angle Bend Attachment into place.Step 3) Set the stock in the Bender so that the Right Angle Bend Attachment will bend at th

Step 3) Move the blank to the second mark and bend to 75°. The Letter “W”The letter “W” is formed the same way as the letter “M” on page 21.The Let

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9. Use the right tool for the job. Do not attempt to force a small tool or attachment to do the work of a larger industrial tool. There are certain

WARNING: WELDING PRECAUTIONS (Continued)The electrode, and especially the welding rods become very hot during welding. Exercise extreme caution to pr

Step 4) Place the Ring Assembly Spacer (#6) inside the arms of the Ring Assembly/Die Receiver (#10) between the back two holes-see Figure 1. Insert

How the Holes Are Numbered Throughout this manual, the holes are often identied by a specic number, i.e., the 3rd hole in the Handle.There are ve

Placement of DieDies are placed at one or two different locations depending on the bend to be made:• A die can be used in conjunction with the Short

Use of the Right Angle Bend AttachmentYou will want to use the Right Angle attachment instead of the Stop Block when making a right angle or sharp ben

StopStep 1) Test and decide the amount and distance of Handle rotation to make the desired bend.Step 2) Place the Stop (#4) into the next