| Q: |
How do you use the machine? |
| A: |
You put your sheet metal piece in under the clamp bar, switch on
clamping, then pull the main handle (s) to bend the piece |
| Q: |
How is the clamp bar attached? |
| A: |
In use, it is held down by a very powerful electromagnet. It is not
permanently attached, but it is located in its correct position by a
spring-loaded ball at each end. This arrangement lets you to form closed
sheet metal shapes, and also to swap to other clamp bars quickly. |
| Q: |
What is the maximum thickness sheet it will bend? |
| A: |
It will bend 1.6 mm mild steel sheet in the full length of the machine.
It can bend thicker in shorter lengths. |
| Q: |
What about aluminum and stainless steel? |
| A: |
Yes, the Magnabend will bend them. The magnetism passes through them
and pulls down the clamp bar onto the sheet.
It will bend 1.6 mm aluminum in full length, and 1.0 mm stainless steel in
full length. |
| Q: |
How do you make it clamp? |
| A: |
You press and temporarily hold the green "Start" button. This causes
light magnetic clamping. When you pull the main handle it automatically
switches to full power clamping. |
| Q: |
How does it actually bend? |
| A: |
You form the bend manually by pulling the main handle (s). This bends
the sheet metal around the front edge of the clamp bar which is held in
place magnetically. The convenient angle scale on the handle tells you the
angle of the bending beam at all times. |
| Q: |
How do you release the piece? |
| A: |
As you return the main handle the magnet automatically switches off,
and the clamp bar pops up on its spring-loaded locating balls, releasing
the piece. |
| Q: |
Won't there be residual magnetism left in the piece? |
| A: |
Every time the machine switches off, a short reverse pulse of current is
sent through the electromagnet to de-magnetize both it and the piece. |
| Q: |
How do you adjust for metal thickness? |
| A: |
By altering the adjusters at each end of the main clamp bar. This
alters the bending clearance between the front of the clamp bar and the
working surface of the bending beam when the beam is up at the 90° position. |
| Q: |
How do you form a rolled edge? |
| A: |
By using the Magnabend to wrap the sheet metal progressively around a
length of ordinary steel pipe or round bar. Because the machine works
magnetically it can clamp these items. |
| Q: |
Does it have pan-brake clamping fingers? |
| A: |
It has a set of short clamp bar segments which can be plugged together
for forming boxes. |
| Q: |
What locates the short segments? |
| A: |
The plugged together segments of clamp bar must be located manually on
the piece. But unlike other pan brakes, the sides of your boxes can be of
unlimited height. |
| Q: |
What's the slotted clamp bar for? |
| A: |
It is for forming shallow trays and boxes less than 40 mm deep. It is
available as an optional extra and is quicker to use than the standard short
segments. |
| Q: |
What lengths of tray can the slotted clamp bar fold? |
| A: |
It can form any length of tray within the length of the clamp bar. Each
pair of slots provides for a variation of sizes over a 10 mm range, and the
positions of the slots have been carefully worked out to provide all
possible sizes. |
| Q: |
How strong is the magnet? |
| A: |
The electromagnet can clamp with 1 ton of force for every 200 mm of
length. For instance, the 1250E clamps up to 6 tons over its full length. |
| Q: |
Will the magnetism wear out? |
| A: |
No, unlike permanent magnets, the electromagnet cannot age or weaken due
to use. It is made of plain high-carbon steel that depends solely on an
electric current in a coil for its magnetization. |
| Q: |
What mains supply is needed? |
| A: |
240 volts ac. The smaller models (up to the Model 1250E) run from an
ordinary 10 Amp outlet. Models 2000E and up need a 15 Amp outlet. |
| Q: |
What accessories come as standard with the Magnabend? |
| A: |
The stand, backstops, full-length clamp bar, a set of short
clamp bars, and a manual are all included. |
