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--- equipment:metalworking_room:metalbreak [2026/05/27 18:02] – jamesball
+++ equipment:metalworking_room:metalbreak [2026/05/27 18:05] (current) – jamesball
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 ===== Operating Instructions =====
-=== Shearing (Cutting) ===
+**Shearing (Cutting)**
-. **Clear the Bed:** Ensure no offcuts are near the blade.
+  - Clear the Bed: Ensure no offcuts are near the blade.
-. **Position Material:** Place the sheet on the table and align it with the cutting edge or the back gauge.
+  - Position Material: Place the sheet on the table and align it with the cutting edge or the back gauge.
-. **Secure the Work:** Use the built-in hold-down clamp to prevent the metal from tipping or sliding during the cut.
+  - Secure the Work: Use the built-in hold-down clamp to prevent the metal from tipping or sliding during the cut.
-. **The Cut:** Pull the handles forward in a smooth, continuous motion. Do not "bounce" the handles.
+  - The Cut: Pull the handles forward in a smooth, continuous motion. Do not "bounce" the handles.
-=== Bending (Press Brake) ===
+**Bending (Press Brake)**
-. **Select Fingers:** For box making, remove the segmented fingers that fall outside your bend line.
+  - Select Fingers: For box making, remove the segmented fingers that fall outside your bend line.
-. **Mark Your Line:** Scribe the bend line clearly on your workpiece.
+  - Mark Your Line: Scribe the bend line clearly on your workpiece.
-. **Align:** Slide the metal under the fingers and align the scribe mark with the tip of the brake fingers.
+  - Align: Slide the metal under the fingers and align the scribe mark with the tip of the brake fingers.
-. **Bend:** Raise the handles to the desired angle. Account for "spring-back" by bending slightly past the target angle.
+  - Bend: Raise the handles to the desired angle. Account for "spring-back" by bending slightly past the target angle.
-=== Rolling (Slip Roll) ===
+**Rolling (Slip Roll)**
-. **Adjust Rollers:** Use the side adjustment screws to set the gap between the primary rollers based on material thickness.
+  - Adjust Rollers: Use the side adjustment screws to set the gap between the primary rollers based on material thickness.
-. **Set Radius:** Adjust the rear (forming) roller to determine the tightness of the curve.
+  - Set Radius: Adjust the rear (forming) roller to determine the tightness of the curve.
-. **Feed:** Insert the leading edge of the metal and rotate the handles.
+  - Feed: Insert the leading edge of the metal and rotate the handles.
-. **Incremental Passes:** For tight cylinders, perform multiple passes, tightening the rear roller slightly each time rather than forcing it in one go.
+  - Incremental Passes: For tight cylinders, perform multiple passes, tightening the rear roller slightly each time rather than forcing it in one go.
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