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American Bender Project #1 - Hooks |
We recently had to make several hundred hooks for a company in Saskatoon. This
simple hook will be the first project on our American Bender projects page. The tooling required for this project is: · Bending dog · Offset pin · Eye pin · ¾" center pin · U-pin · U-pin roller |
Project #1 - Hooks |
(March, 2005) |
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One of the main advantages of the American Bender is the ability to bend on top of
the machine. The capacity for this type of bend is 5/8" hot rolled steel
(HRS), bent cold. Hot bending, the capacity is doubled. We are using
3/8" HRS for this hook. |
The set up is shown here in Picture #1. Note the U-pin roller is placed over the3/4" center pin. This was done
for the correct inside diameter (I.D.) of the bend. |
Picture #2 shows the beginning of the first bend. The swing frame is in the start position
as far back as it will go. A 1 1/2" straight piece was needed before
the bend. This is where the nose of the dog is set. Make sure the
dog is snug up against the material. |
Simply pull the swing frame around to the desired bend. When doing multiple
bends, you can use the stock block to limit the swing frame travel. |
Picture #3 shows the completion of the bend on the second bend of the hook. |
Click on the images for a larger view. |
The next project will be a heavier hook of 1/2" square, bent on the diamond.
Any comments, suggestions or questions on our projects would be appreciated. |
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