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Shows the bender ready to bend a tab. The bender's parts are labelled.

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The shape of the hinge prevents the workpiece from lying flat. Because of that, and to increase rigidity, a top plate should be added.

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Shows adjacent bends offset so a rivet tab can slide in behind a side.

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A close up of a piece of aluminum being bent. Note that it bends closely around the front profile of the finger.

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A close up of a piece of stainless steel being bent. Because of its stiffness, it makes an air bend rather than conforming to the shape of the finger.

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Shows a nut and bolt used for pulling the hinge leaves together to make a bend. This means that the workpiece can be bent completely around the finger to form a tube.

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This shows how machine screws hold everything together and align the bends.

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