Compact Bender Bench/Scroll Attatchment

[jcaro10894]

I recently purchased the Pittsburgh Compact Bender Bench and the Scroll Bending attatchment. I want to mount it in a stationary area in the garage but need to minimize the amount of space it will take up. I have never used one of these and was wondering how much room I will need around it to do the work.

[Bowhunterman]

It really depends on the length of stock that you plan to bend, due to the fact that it will be sticking out from the bender as you bend it, but the good thing is it will always get shorter as you bend. I would say to be safe, if you had the room, 10ft of space around the bender would be ample, but you could get by with 5 to 6ft. Good luck and enjoy!

[jcaro10894]

Perhaps I should mount it so I can remove it if needed. This might give me more flexibility. Thanks for your help.

[NotDadsW41]

I just mounted mine using I think they are called lag shields. They use a lag bolt to go down into the shield, which is in a hole in the concrete, rather than a "wedg-it" which leaves the bolt shaft sticking up. Took awhile to drill the four .75" hole in the floor. But I can now install it and remove and store it away again inside of 5 minutes.

[rsanter]

the option of bolting the floor works well. one other iotion is to cut out or break out a chunk of concrete in the garage and install a square 'reciever' in the floor that you can just slip the post of your iten into. when not in use you just drop a cover in place

bob

[slooney]

Originally Posted by NotDadsW41

I just mounted mine using I think they are called lag shields. They use a lag bolt to go down into the shield, which is in a hole in the concrete, rather than a "wedg-it" which leaves the bolt shaft sticking up. Took awhile to drill the four .75" hole in the floor. But I can now install it and remove and store it away again inside of 5 minutes.

I think you mean "drop in" anchors? like this: http://www.hilti.com/holcom/modules/....jsp?OID=-9673

I've used them twice to anchor my bender. I tend to keep the pedestal installed, and use it for my ring roller as well. FYI- I was warned not to let shop debris get into the holes, so I've made some plastic plugs to fit when I don't have anything bolted to the floor.

[ridgerunner]

never tried tehe plastic but set screws work well even for long time or abused areas just clean the crap outa the allen head and u can get em right out and they stay flush

[ridgerunner]

whoa definetely need to learn to type or use spellcheck...something

[slooney]

Originally Posted by ridgerunner

never tried tehe plastic but set screws work well even for long time or abused areas just clean the crap outa the allen head and u can get em right out and they stay flush

Thanks- I appreciate the advise.

[falconblack]

I used four steel anchors in the concrete for mine in the center of a 20x24 garage and when not in use I remove the bolts and put the bender in the corner.Then I use short 5/8 bolts to put in the anchors so no dirt gets in them.

[Tailshaft56]

I used machine screw anchors. Mine is bolted in the center of the shop but the anchors allow it to be removed if need be.