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When the desired degree position is reached, the anti-springback lever (A) needs to be
deactivated to release the material. If the machine has a heavy bending load on it, you may
have to pull the bending lever forward to relieve the pressure allowing you to release the
anti-springback lever.
Now that the pressure is released, you can disengage the ratchet release lever (B).
The ratchet wheel is now free to rotate back to the home (0°) position.
To bend with material, go to the next section for instruction on how to choose and install the
bending dies.
After the dies are installed, insert material through the hook sleeve aligning the start of bend
with the "0" mark on the die.
Select a speed and follow the above steps and begin ratcheting the machine until you feel
tension on the pull lever. As your tubing just begins to bend, position your pointer to the "0"
on the decree dial. This will compensate for most of your "springback".
Die Selection
IMPORTANT:
Damaged or worn tooling should be replaced before attempting to bend
material. This will ensure that bends are correct and provide a longer life to machine
components.
1. Before any bending can take place, the proper die set must be chosen to match the material
being bent. Example; 1-1/2" diameter tubing requires a die set marked 1-1/2" tube.
2. Two different types of dies are available. 90 degree and 180 degree dies. The 180 degree
dies allow you to bend to a full 180 degrees, and the 90 degree dies will allow you to bend to
90 degrees.
3. "Pipe" and "Tube" are not the same. All of the dies will be marked in actual outside diameter
(OD) of the material. This will relate directly to "Tube" dimensions. For “Pipe” dimensions,
refer to Table #1 near the back of the manual for the “Pipe Size Table” to find the standard
pipe OD dimensions.
Caution: When installing large dies use another person to help load into the machine.
CAUTION:
It is important to release pressure gently. If the anti-springback
lever is released without caution, the handle assembly and ratchet wheel can violently
whip around possibly causing injury.
Summary of Contents for RDB-050
Page 1: ...OPERATOR S MANUAL ROTARY DRAW BENDER MODEL RDB 050 B8000 2015 Baileigh Industrial Inc ...
Page 13: ...11 11 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE I B C E G D F H A ...
Page 27: ...25 25 Diagram 1 ...
Page 28: ...26 26 Diagram2 ...
Page 30: ...28 28 TOP FRAME ASSEMBLY PARTS DIAGRAM ...
Page 32: ...30 30 RATCHET WHEEL ASSEMBLY PARTS DIAGRAM ...