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hand Shear & Guide

Accessory for Magnetic Sheetmetal Bending Machines The hand Shear provides a convenient means for cutting sheetmetal using the Magetic sheet metal brake to both hold the sheet and to guide the cutter. For use with a Magnetic sheet metal brake, the shear has been fitted with a special magnetic gu... Read More

Slotted Clampbar: Accessory for Magnabend Sheetmetal Bending Machines

The Slotted Clampbar is ideal for making shallow trays and pans quickly and accurately. The advantages of the slotted clampbar over the set of short clampbars for making trays are that the bending edge is automatically aligned to the rest of the machine, and the clampbar automatically lifts to f... Read More

Example Shapes make on Magnetic sheet metel brake

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Applications

Some uses of Magnetic sheet-metal bending machines School projects: tool boxes, letterboxes, cookware. Electronics: chassis, boxes, racks. Marine fittings. Office equipment: shelves, cabinets, computer-stands. Food processing: stainless sinks & bench tops, exhaust hoods, vats. Illuminated sig... Read More

Magnetic sheet-metal folding machines compared with conventional box and pan folders

Much greater versatility than conventional sheetmetal benders. No limitation to depth of boxes. Can form deep channels, and completely closed sections. Automatic clamping and unclamping means faster operation, less fatigue. Accurate and continuous indication of beam angle. Quick and accurate... Read More

A new concept in sheet-metal bending technology

The fundamental principle of the Magnetic sheet metal brake machine is that it uses electromagnetic, rather than mechanical, clamping. The machine is basically a long electromagnet with a steel clampbar located above it. In operation, a sheetmetal workpiece is clamped between the two by a force o... Read More

Following many requests I am now adding detailed drawings of the Magnabend centreless hinges to this website.

Please note however that these hinges are too difficult to make for a one-off machine.. The main parts of the hinge require accurate casting (for example by the investment process) or machining by NC methods. Hobbyists should probably not try to make this hinge. However manufacturers may find the... Read More

MAGNABEND COIL CALCULATOR

People often ask me to check their calculations for “Magnabend” coil designs .  This prompted me to come up with this web page which enables automatic calculations to be performed once some basic coil data has been entered. Many thanks to my colleague, Tony Grainger, for the JavaScrip... Read More

User Manual for Models 650E, 1000E, and 1250E (PDF). JDC BEND Anna specification

User Manual for Models 650E, 1000E, and 1250E (PDF). JDC BEND Anna specification Read More

Magnabend Magnetic sheet metal brake Original Patent 1976 Inventor Alan Bottomley

Magnabend Magnetic sheet metal brake Original Patent 1976 Inventor Alan Bottomley Read More

User Manual for models 2000E, 2500E, 3200E (PDF).User Manual-Long 3200E

User Manual for models 2000E, 2500E, 3200E (PDF).User Manual-Long 3200E Read More

Sheet Metal Gauge

A sheet metal gauge (sometimes spelled “gage”) indicates the standard thickness of sheet metal for a specific material. As the gauge number increases, the material thickness decreases. Sheet metal thickness gauges for steel are based on a weight of 41.82 pounds per square foot per inc... Read More
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