Sealey TIO305 3-in-1 Sheet Metal Machine User Manual

305MM 3-IN-1 SHEET METAL MACHINE

MODEL NO: TIO305

Thank you for purchasing a Sealey product. Manufactured to a high standard, this product will, if used according to these

instructions, and properly maintained, give you years of trouble free performance.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. NOTE THE SAFE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, WARNINGS & CAUTIONS. USE

THE PRODUCT CORRECTLY AND WITH CARE FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT IS INTENDED. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY CAUSE DAMAGE AND/OR

PERSONAL INJURY AND WILL INVALIDATE THE WARRANTY. KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS SAFE FOR FUTURE USE.

1. SAFETY

9  Wearapprovedsafetygoggles,gloves,andfootwear,whenoperatingthefolder.YourlocalSealeystockisto󰀨ersacompleterangeof

 safetyequipment.

9 Use the tool only for its intended purpose.

9  Regularlycheckallpartsofthefolderfordamagedparts.DO NOTuseifanyofitscomponentsarebroken,wornordamaged.

9  UseoriginalSealeysparepartsandaccessories.Useofnon-recommendedsparepartsmaybedangerousandwillinvalidate 

warranty.

9 Ensure good footing, wear non slip footwear.

8 DO NOToperatethistoolwhileundertheinuenceofdrugs,alcoholorotherimpairingmedication.

8 DO NOTAllowunqualiedpersonstooperatethemetalfolder.Keepchildrenawayfromthetool.

9  Beawareofsharpedgesorsharpshredsofmetalthatmaybecreated.Useheavydutygloveswhenhandlingtheworkpiece.

2. INTRODUCTION

12”3-in-1lightsheetmetalworkingmachine.Canshear,bendandrollavarietyofmetalsincludingmildsteel,aluminiumandcopper.The

rollershavegrooveswithdiametersof2.5mm,3mm,4mm,5mm,5.5mmand6mmforbendingrods.Adjustthedistanceandangleofthe

rollerstocreatethedesiredcurvatureforcurves,cylindersorcones.Shearsheetsofmetalupto305mmwide.Makepanswithamaximumlip

of1”andbend(brake)sheetsuptoanangleof90°.

3. SPECIFICATION

Model No:..................................................................................................TIO305

Die Sizes: ................................... 25mm/1”,50mm/2”x2,76mm/3”and102mm/4”

MinimumRollerDiameter: ..................................................................38mm/1-1/2”

TubeRollingDiameter: .....................2.5mm,3mm,4mm,5mm,5.5mmand6mm

WorkpieceMaximumThickness:

Mild Steel: ...................................................................................... 1mm/20gauge

Aluminiumandcopper: ............................................................... 1.2mm/18gauge

WorkpieceMaximumWidth: .................................................................305mm/12”

4. SET UP

4.1. REMOVAL AND ADJUSTMENT OF HANDLE

4.1.1. TheHandle(18#)maybeadjustedormovedbyremovingoneoftheHandleKnobs(26#)andlooseningtheClampBolt(60#)that

 holdsthehandleinplace.Itmaythenbeslidoutofthehandlesocket,movedtotheoppositesideofthetool,andtightenedinthe

 mostconvenientposition.

4.2. REMOVAL AND ADJUSTMENT OF FINGERS

4.2.1. TheFingers(12#)issegmentedandcanbeusedforvarying

 sizesofboxandpanforming.Whenformingasmallerboxor

 pan,choosethedesiredsizenger,centreitandremovethe

 others.Seebelowforadjustmentinstructions.

4.2.2. TheShearBrakeRollcanbeusedtobendsheetmetalupto

 20Gauge.ThespacebetweentheFingers(12#)andthe 

 MovingCutterPlate(11#)isadjustable.

4.2.2.1. Toadjustthespacing,performthefollowingsteps:Placea

 atstraightpieceofwoodbetweentheFingers(12#)and 

 MovingCutterPlate(11#)andraisetheMovingCutterPlate

 (11#)sothatthematerialjusttouchestheFingers(12#)as

 showninFig.1.

4.2.2.2. LoosentheScrews(52#)holdingtheFingers(12#)inplace.

 Itisnotnecessarytoremovethem.

4.2.2.3. RemoveanyunneededFingers(12#).

4.2.2.4. RaiseandlowertheMovingCutterPlate(11#)andusethe

 blockofwoodtoadjustthealignmentoftheFingers(12#).

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Refer to

instructions

Wear eye

protection

Wear protective

gloves

Danger Moving

machineryriskof

crushed hands

Danger Moving

Machinery risk

oftrappedhand/

ngers

WARNING;

Handcrushing

betweenpress

braketool

WARNING;

Handcrushing

betweenpress

brakeand

material

 TightentheScrews(52#).

4.3. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF UPPER CUTTING BLADE

4.3.1. RemovetheScrews(56#)fromtheuppercuttingBlade(23#)as

 showninFig.2.

4.3.2. RemovetheuppercuttingBlade(23#).

4.3.3. AlignuppercuttingBlade(23#)MovingCutterPlate(11#)and

secure with its Screws.

4.4. ADJUSTMENT OF UPPER BLADE

4.4.1. Placea12”pieceofthincardboardorpaperbetweentheupperand

 lowerBlades(23#).

4.4.2. RotatetheHandle(18#)andcutthematerial.

4.4.3. Useastraightedgetodeterminethestraightnessofthecutandif

 theBladeisinneedofadjustment.

4.4.4. IftheuppercuttingBlade(23#)isbowedout,awayfromthefrontof

 thetool,turntheadjustmentNut(49#)counter-clockwiseasshown

 inFig.3.ThiswilltightentheSupportingPlate(22#)andpushthe

 middleoftheuppercuttingBlade(23#)outwhilepullingitsendsin.

4.4.5. IftheuppercuttingBlade(23#)isbowedin,towardsthebackofthe

 tool,turntheadjustmentNut(49#)clockwiseasshowninFig.3.ThiswillloosentheSupportingPlate(22#)andpullthemiddleof

 theuppercuttingBlade(23#)inwhilepushingitsendsout.

4.5. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF LOWER BLADE

4.5.1. RemovetheScrews(58#)fromthelowercuttingBlade(23#)

 asshowninFig.4.

4.5.2. RemovethelowercuttingBlade(23#).

4.5.3. ReplacethelowercuttingBlade(23#)andsecureusingitsHex

Screws.

4.6. ADJUSTMENT OF LOWER CUTTING BLADE

4.6.1. LowertheupperBlade(23#)toitslowestposition.

4.6.2. LoosenthetwoScrews(59#)locatedontopoftheWorkBench(2#)asshowninFig.4.

4.6.3. AdjustthelowercuttingBlade(23#)byturningScrews(17#)asshowninthePartsDiagram.Thedistancebetweenthelower 

 cuttingBlade(23#)andtheUpperCuttingBlade(23#)shouldbe5to8percentofthethicknessoftheworkpiece.

4.6.4. TightenthetwoScrews(59#)locatedontopoftheWorkBench(2#).

5. OPERATION

5.1. SHEARING

5.1.1. Scribethecuttingmarkonthematerial.

5.1.2. SlidethematerialbetweentheUpperBlade(23#)andtheLowerBlade(23#)sothattheUpperBladeispositioneddirectlyabove

 themarkandtherighthandsideofthematerialrestsagainsttheGuide(16#),asshowninFig.5.

NOTE: GuidemustbeonthissideoftoolasshowninFig.5.

5.1.3. Whileholdingthematerialsteady,rotatetheHandleuntilthematerialhasbeencut.

5.2. ANGLE BENDING

5.2.1. Marktheworkpiecewhereyouwanttobendthematerial.

5.2.2. PlacematerialabovetheMovingCutterPlate(11#)asshowninFig.6.

5.2.3. AlignthebendingmarkwiththefrontedgeoftheFingers(12#).

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5.2.4. RotatetheHandle(18#)untilthedesiredanglehasbeenformed.Useaprotractororothermeasuringtooltoensureaccuracy.

5.3. RADIUS BENDING

5.3.1. Radiusbendingismostcommonlyusedtomakecylindersandcones,asshowninFig.7.

5.3.2. Bothshapesareformedbymakingaseriesofsmall,closelyspacedbendsintheworkpiece.

5.3.3. Forcylinders,thebendsareevenlyspaced,i.e.everybendisidentical.

5.3.4. ForCones,simplymoveonesideofyourstockoutfurtherthantheothereverytimeyoumakeabend.

5.4. PAN FORMING

NOTE: TheHandBrakeRollcanbeusedtomakevarioussizesofpans.Themaximumlip(side)heightsupportedbythistoolis1”.

5.4.1. Pre-measureandcutyourmaterialbeforebending.NotchthecornersaccordingtothedesiredlipheightasshowninFig.8.

5.4.2. InsertmaterialbetweentheFingers(12#)andtheMovingCutterPlate(11#).Bendthematerialuntilas90ºdegreeanglehasbeen

 formed.

5.4.3. Rotatethematerial90ºcounterclockwise.Allowthecompletedsidetoextendjustbeyondthetooling.Bendthesecondside.

5.4.4. Repeat5.4.3forthethirdside.

5.4.5. Rotatetothenalside,andinsertworkpiecebetweenthetooling.Yourformedsideswillbeontheoutsideofthetooling.

5.4.6. Beforebending,taponecornernearertothemiddleofthemachine.ThiswillallowthematerialtocleartheFingers(12#)when 

raised.

5.4.7. Bend the fourth side.

5.4.8. Usingablockorpieceofwood,tapthecornerofmaterialbackintoplace.

5.5. ROLLING

5.5.1. MovetheCover(33#)backandoutoftheway.

5.5.2. DroptheBackPressingRoll(24#)bylooseningtheRollerAdjustmentwithKnob(25#).

5.5.3. InsertjusttheleadingedgeofyourworkpiecebetweentheUpperPressingRoll(32#)andLowerPressingRoll(31#),andtighten

 therollbargapAdjustableScrew(27#)untiltheRollBarsarebarelysnugagainsttheworkpiece.

5.5.4. AdvancetheRollerAdjustmentWithKnob(25#)asmuchasdesireddependinguponthetightnessoftherolltobeaccomplish. 

 (Thetightertheroll,themoretheknobsmustbeadvanced.)

5.5.5. CranktheHandleAssembly(18#and26#)untiltheproperrollhasbeenachieved.Thematerialshouldfeeditselfthroughthe 

 rollersasyoucranktheHandleAssembly.

5.6. WIRE ROLLING

5.6.1. UsethepropergrooveintheUpperPressingRoll(32#)dependingupontheGaugeofthewirebeingrolled.

5.6.2. Followtheproceduresaslistedabovein“Rolling”.

5.7. PRESSING

5.7.1. SlidethePressPlateBrackets(8#)ofthePressPlateAssemblyintothereceiverholesoftheMovingCutterPlate(11#).Notethat

 thePressingPlate(10#)shouldbefacingdown.

5.7.2. PlacetheworkpiecesothatitiscentredunderthePressingPlate(10#).

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5.7.3. RotatetheHandle(18#)topresstheworkpiece.

5.8. SHEET METAL & WIRE FORMING

5.8.1. RemovetheCover(33#)fromthemachine.TherollerGears(30#)shouldhaveacoatingofgeneralpurposegreaseforsmooth 

 operation.Cleananydirtorexcessgreasefromtherolls.

5.8.2. Thefollowingstepsapplytobothwireandsheetmetalbending.

5.8.3. AdjustScrews(27#)tothethicknessofthestock.Itshouldfeedbetweenrollers(31#)and(32#)withoutslippingorbindingwhen

 thehandle(18#)isturned.Thematerialisfedintotherollersfromthefrontofthemachine.

5.8.4. BackPressingRoll(24#)formstheradiusinthematerial.Thecloseritistothefeedrollers,thesmallertheradiuswillbe.Roller 

 AdjustmentWithKnob(25#)adjuststhespacingofthebackroller.

5.8.5. Metalswillhavedi󰀨erentbendingcharacteristics.Someareverypliable,whileothershaveconsiderablespringormemory.Practice

 beforebeginninganimportantproject.

6. MAINTENANCE

6.1.  LubricatetherotatingPartsofthemachineeveryday.Thiscanlengthenthemachinelife.

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Recycleunwantedmaterialsinsteadofdisposingofthemaswaste.Alltools,accessoriesandpackagingshouldbesorted,takento

arecyclingcentreanddisposedofinamannerwhichiscompatiblewiththeenvironment.Whentheproductbecomescompletely

unserviceableandrequiresdisposal,drainanyfluids(ifapplicable)intoapprovedcontainersanddisposeoftheproductandfluids

according to local regulations.

Note:Itisourpolicytocontinuallyimproveproductsandassuchwereservetherighttoalterdata,specificationsandcomponentpartswithoutprior

notice.

Important:NoLiabilityisacceptedforincorrectuseofthisproduct.

Warranty:Guaranteeis12monthsfrompurchasedate,proofofwhichisrequiredforanyclaim.

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