My experience indicates that the longest piece needing long clearance is the base piece of stock as opposed to the piece being bent. The stock being fed in is kinda at a 45* angle out the back left side on most of these benders. So that’s what I would line up with your garage door so with the door open you have unlimited bar stock length. The bender probably has a rectangular base so it can also be bolted down in four positions, each 90* from another ( even if you need to do that in between bends).
Extend the benders handle to maximum length and that’s how far you need to stay away from other interferences ?As was stated, no matter what, you’ll run into a situation that requires more room.?
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On Jan 9, 2025, at 12:26?PM, Brandon Corey via groups.io <bcorey@...> wrote:
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Hi Will,
My experience with benders is that you occasionally “always" need more room. ?So unless you have lots of space, my suggestion is to either build a stand that’s heavy but movable, or to mount it on a piece of wood/metal that you can clamp to a bench or something else when the need arises.
Brandon
On Jan 9, 2025, at 9:16?AM, Will via groups.io <the_william@...> wrote:
Hello,
This might be a little off topic for a machining group but I have a metal-working-related question that someone here might be able to provide some good information about. ?I recently came across an unused Compact Bender (floor model) at a price point that was way too good to pass on. ?I am looking to attach it to the floor of my garage using caulk-in anchors so I can set it up and take it down as needed. I have not used one of these benders before but I've watched quite a few videos. My question is about critical space around it. ?How close to the nearest wall would you get (figuring farther away is better but space is limited). In other words, what is the minimum amount of space you would recommend from any wall. And, which side do you feel can work with the least amount of space? I've got some thoughts on these things but wanted to see if anyone here has experience with one of these benders and has some thoughts about the initial setup.
Will
