Exclusive, 19" throat depth, largest in the
industry for making larger, more complex
Super strong
redesigned die castings.
Exclusive 19"
throat depth
allows you to store
material inside of
bender reducing
handling and flipping
and speeding up
bending.
shapes faster and easier.
Pivot Arms
computer
19"
TAPCO PRO 2000®Port-O-Bender
Maximum Throat Depth • Expanded Capabilities
PRO 2000
enabling you to do your jobs faster, better and more efficiently.
➤
is specifically engineered for optimum use with all Tapco accessories
(See accessories p. 3 & 4 )
PRO 2000 Features
Locking Handle
Part of a strong, positive
clamping system.
Hemming Handle
TAPCO Pro-Filer
(optional accessory
see pg. 3)
Hinge Clip
(see page 6)
Bending/Lifting
Handle
Faspin
Pivot
Links
Opening
®
Jaw
3
/4"
1
Base Hinge
Patented “Moving Pivot” hinge,
the most advanced hinge design
in the world, increases leverage
and lifting power and eliminates
scratching or marring of materials.
o
(180
hemming capability)
Pro 2000 Port-O-Benders are made under one or more of the following U.S. Patents:
4,493,200, 4,445,356, 4,372,142, 4,766,757, 3,817,075, 4,557,132, 4,240,279, 4,671,094, 3,482,427, 4,494,397, 3,559,444,
5,343,728, 5,353,620, 5,505,069. Other U.S. and Foreign Patents Pending.
TAPCO PRO-STAND
3,161,223, 4,321,817, 4,651,553, 4,489,583,
™
Deluxe Heavy Duty Transportable Support
for your PRO 2000, PRO-III Port-O-Bender
Insert Hex Bolt through Locking Handle
of your Port-O-Bender and into base
of Hemming Handle as indicated using the 3/8" Hex Bolts provided. HAND
TIGHTEN ONL Y . Repeat for other side.
Lifting/Bending Handle Installation
Moving
Hinge
Lock Nut
T-Handle
Hex Key
1
/
-20
4
1
/
-20 x 11/2"
4
Screw
Handle
Plug
Faspin
Attach the Hemming Handle over the
Handle Plugs and secure them with
Faspins. Now tighten the 3/8
Bolts with a 9/16
" wrench. Handle can
" Hex
be detached from now on by simply removing the Faspins.
Lifting/
Bending
Handle
Remove the combination Lifting/Bending Handles from each end of the PortO-Bender by removing the Faspins as
shown.
Insert Handle Assembly into hole in
bottom of Moving Hinge. Align hole in
hinge with Handle Plug and insert
screw using T-Handle Hex Key as
shown. Secure with 1/4-20 Lock Nut.
Hinge Clip Installation
The Hinge Clip keeps the Moving Hinge in position for
ease of aligning material. It can also prevent rippling of
the coil during cut off operations.
To install Hinge Clip, locate predrilled hole on bottom
center of Moving Hinge. Align holes in Clip and Hinge
as shown and insert Phillips head screw provided.
Note:
You must use hinge clip when using Pro Cut-Off.
Secure
1
with
/
Lock Nut
-20
4
Repeat for other handle(s). To remove
handles, simply release Faspins. Always use more than one handle when
bending.
6
ADJUSTING YOUR PRO 2000® PORT-O-BENDER
Pivot Link Adjustment Instructions
IMPORTANT: Your Port-O-Bender® incorporates an advanced new Micro-Adjust system that enables you to adjust the
gripping tension on material faster and easier than ever. The Pivot Links have been pre-set at the factory for average
holding capacity and ease of operation. However, it’s important that you readjust your Port-O-Bender® to your
stock thickness. Your Port-O-Bender
conditions. It is important that you follow these steps when you adjust your Port-O-Bender
tension and maximum performance.
®
may also need periodic adjustment due to extreme weather and/or working
®
to ensure proper gripping
®
First check the uniformity of the clamping pressure along the entire length
of your Port-O-Bender
®
by using the following method.
TO TEST —
Cut narrow strips of the stock which you will be using and lock one piece
under each frame casting as indicated in figure 1. Then move material from
left to right and try to pull material straight out. If material can be pulled out or
if the material does not move at all then the pivot links need to be adjusted. If
material can be moved from left to right but cannot be pulled out directly then
the pivot links are properly adjusted.
NOTE: All adjustments are
position. All adjustments are
Port-O-Bender® in the “locked” position.
Figure 1
Figure 2
TO ADJUST —
Insert the adjusting wrench provided into the Pivot Link Stud through
the access hole in the upper link. (See Figure 2.) Turn 1/4 turn
either
or
Repeat test step above to check tension.
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE
CLOCKWISE
to DECREASE locking tension.
to INCREASE locking tension
PRO 2000
Port-O-Bender
Pivot Link
Assembly
made
with the Port-O-Bender® in the “open”
tested
with strips of material placed in the
Decrease
Increase
Upper
Adjustment
Link
Pivot Link
Stud
Lower
Adjustment
Link
TO ADJUST (Optional method)—
As an alternate method you may use a 5/8" open-end wrench
directly on the Pivot Link Stud by turning 1/4 turn either
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE
CLOCKWISE
to DECREASE locking tension. (See Figure 3.)
to INCREASE locking tension or
Repeat test step above to check tension.
Figure 3
7
USING THE PRO 2000
Basic Hemming and Folding
®
PORT-O-BENDER
®
Insert the material you wish to hem
1
into your Port-O-Bender.
Remove the material from the
4
Port-O-Bender.
Close and lock Bender on the
2
material.
Hemming
Pocket
Moving
Hinge
Position the bent edge of the ma-
5
terial in the Hemming Pocket on
top of the Anvil.
HEMMING POCKET
Material
Care and Maintenance of your Port-O-Bender
Your Tapco Port-O-Bender® is virtually maintenance free and will provide you
with years of reliable and trouble-free performance, however, there are a few
basic necessities required to keep your Port-O-Bender® like new.
1. Clean the clamping surfaces each day before using. Use only clean shop
towels that are free of dirt, oil and metal chips.
Bend as far as you can go.
3
Lift the Bending Handles and
6
compress the bend for a completed
hem.
®
PRO 2000 Bending Capacities
• Up to .030 soft aluminum
• Up to 28 ga. galvanized steel
• Up to 16 oz. copper sheet & coil
Capacities
2. Do not use your bender around your saw table as the cuttings may get in
between clamping surfaces and cause excessive wear or material scratching. Brush away any cuttings or filings that accumulate.
Transport your Port-O-Bender® in the unlocked position. You may transport
3.
it in the locked position if you clamp a piece of cardboard or vinyl siding
between the clamping surfaces.
4. If your material is getting scratched, examine the Stainless Bending Edge,
Base Hinge and Moving Hinge for roughness or burrs. Remove burrs with
emery cloth or replace excessively worn parts. Optional Pro Cut-Off will
help eliminate excessive wear to costly bending edge.
Use a lightweight spray oil along the moving pivot hinge after every
5.
40 hours of use.
8
PRO 2000 HD Bending Capacities
• Up to .040 soft aluminum
• Up to 26 ga.* galvanized steel
• Up to 18 oz. copper sheet & coil
MAX II commercial model Port-O-Benders are
*
available to bend up to 20 ga. galvanized steel.
PRO-STAND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
DETAIL
Brake
Bracket
8
5
B
PRO 2000
PRO-III
Only
FRONT OF
BENDER
2 X 4
Bracket
1
DETAIL
A
“T” Knob
Pin
Cross Brace
Detail
Steps (indicated in diagram)
1. Remove all parts from box. Attach 2 x 4 Bracket to Vertical
Support using 1/4-20 x 1 1/2" Hex Bolt and 1/4-20 2Way Lock Nut.
2. Slide Vertical Support into End Assemblies, setting to
desired height, and secure with Faspin (part #10678).
3. Attach Wheel Assembly to End Assembly using 1/4-20 x
2 1/2" Hex Cap Bolt and 1/4-20 Two Way Lock Nut.
4. Fold wheels to pad position (as indicated in diagram)
and stand End Assemblies apart.
5. Attach both Cross Braces by seating pins into center
holes in legs and tightening the “T” Knobs into the top
threaded holes (see Detail A above).
6.Assemble Brake Brackets (see Detail B above) securing
with hex nuts. Repeat for other Bracket.
7.From bottom of Bender, align holes in Brake Brackets
with holes in Front and Back Rails of Bender. Insert
washer head screws and tighten Brake Brackets in place.
(*Pre '99 Benders will need to be drilled)
8
.
Turn Bender right side up and fit Brake Brackets into 2x4
brackets. Align holes in Brackets and insert Faspins. After
the Brake Brackets are installed on the Port-O-Bender,
entire unit can be quickly detached from Pro-Stand by
removing Faspins.
4
6
(INVERTED VIEW
OF BRAKE
BRACKETS)
7
3
2
BOTT OM VIEW
Faspins
9
10539
10531
10550
10540
assembly
10521
10381
assembly
PIVOT LINK
EXPLODED
VIEW
10887
*10448
10536
10355
*10498
*10505
*10490
*12079
*10347
*10510
*10415
10539
10518
10524
10515
10351
assembly
(ships with 10349)
Common Parts
Part No.Part Name
100941/4-20 Hex Flange Nut
10347Pivot Arm - Left
10348Pivot Arm - Right
10349Coupling Nut
10351Lifting Handle Assembly
10355Pivot Arm Cap
105031/4-20 x 2 1/2" Sock Cap Sc
10508Locking Handle Pin
1051510-24 x 1/2" Pan HD Sc
10518
10519
105201/4-20 Nylok Hex Nut
10521Upper Link
10524Lifting Handle Plug
10530Rubber Pivot Pin Keeper
10531Hemming Handle Plug
105323/8-16 x 3" Hex Cap Bolt
105343/8" Flat Washer
105353/8-16 Nylok Hex Nut
105363/8-16 x 2 1/4" Hex Bolt
10537
105383/8" Lock Washer
105391/4 x 1 1/4" Faspin
10540Hemming Handle Assembly
10544Lifting Handle Cap
10545Moving Hinge Cap
1/4-20 x 1 1/2" Sock FL HD Sc
1/4-20 x 3/4" Hex Wash HD Sc
1/4-20 x 3/4" Sock Flat HD Sc
10549
10520
10542
10515
10094
10520
10535
10537
10508
10537
10347
10349
*10425
10547
10545
10519
Part No.Part Name
10547Base Hinge Cap - Right
10548Base Hinge Cap - Left
10549Locking Handle Cap - Right
10550Locking Handle Cap- Left
10551Back Rail Cap
10552Key Wrench Clip
10887T-Handle Hex Key
11056Pivot Assembly
12061C Casting
NOTE: Multiple parts of the same
number may not all be called out.
14'6"
10345
—
10423
10445
—
10464
—
10494
10502
—
10514
12087
—
Part Description
Back Rail
HD Back Rail
Moving Hinge
Base Hinge
HD Base Hinge
Locking Handle
HD Locking Handle
Stainless Edge
Hinge Pin
Tape Measure
Vinyl Strip
Locking Anvil
HD Locking Anvil
10348
10532
10519
TRADITIONAL BENDING TECHNIQUES
Helpful Hints for Trim Work
1. Measure the total length of the trim area to be covered and
divide by the length of your Bender to determine the number
and length of trim pieces needed.
2. Determine the dimensions of each section of the desired trim
shape by measuring the profile to be covered. As an aid, make
a pattern out of a 1" strip of coil to get your exact profile.
3. Transfer the dimensions in Hint #2 to each end of a piece of
trim coil by making a
These marks now become the bending points and makes
the bending marks visible from either side. On longer lengths
fold the coil over as shown and snip both ends at once. This
saves time and ensures accuracy. The Tapco Pro-Filer was
designed to make this time consuming part of your job easier
and more accurate. See page 3.
4. Lock the pre-marked coil blank into the bender with the cut
marks located directly under the outer edge of the Stainless
Bending Edge. Lock Bender. To cut off the coil with a razor
knife, score the metal against the Stainless Bending Edge.
bend the metal up and push back down by hand until the
Now
exposed
section breaks off. It may require 2 or 3 repetitions.
1
/4" slit in the metal with a pair of shears.
When braking material, bending to just 45° will avoid round-
ing the edge. The Pro Cut-Off was designed to safely and
easily cut your material in seconds. See page 3.
5. For bending, follow the suggested sequence of bends on
page 12. For bending techniques see “Bending the Roof Drip
Edge” below.
6. Don’t fit your trim parts too tight. This will complicate the
joints where parts overlap. A one inch (1") lap joint is enough
to allow for expansion and contraction.
Trim should be lapped
so that laps are facing away from traffic areas.
7. Try to nail the trim parts on an area that will make the nails
less conspicuous. Fasten at laps. When face nailing, use
just enough nails to secure trim; DO NOT DRIVE NAILS
TOO TIGHT!!
8.
Remember,
when designing shapes you are hanging a cover
over the wood parts, not laminating a skin-tight surface. This
is called “Floating Your Trim”. Allow for irregularities in the
wood because your formed trim shapes are straighter than
the wood trim moldings or boards you are covering.
9. With practice, you’ll learn to overbend or underbend certain
sections to achieve a pressure fit of your trim parts which
will, in turn, require fewer nails and give your job a more
wood-like appearance.
10. Hemming (making a 180° bend on the edge of a sheet) will
give your shape a “Factory Edge Look” and will stiffen the
entire trim piece to help eliminate “oil canning”. See page 8.
Bending the Roof Drip Edge
(Use these basic instructions for all examples)
1. This shape is basic to all the other shapes contained in this
manual. Practice this shape before you proceed with the other
trim pieces illustrated on pages 12.
2. To begin, cut off a piece of coil 4
foot long (As shown at right).
3. Mark your coil with a pencil at 2", 2
Then snip these marks in about
both sides of the coil).
4. Put your coil into the Bender with the Finished Side Up. Bend
1
is the 2
3
/4" mark, lock the Bender on the mark; then,
bend 90°.
5. Remove the coil from the Bender. Bend will be at the 2"
mark on the coil, now put the coil into the Bender with the
Finished Side Down. Lock the Bender on this 2" mark. Note
that Bend shows the symbol
be 180°. Bend this as far as it will go (about 165°). Then proceed to hem it in the Bender as shown on Page 8 in “Basic
Hemming and Folding”.
6. Now to Bend put your coil back into the Bender Finished
Side Up and lock on the 4
45° as shown to complete the shape.
2
3
3
/4 inches wide by about 1
3
/4" and 41/4" on both ends.
1
/4" (so they will be visible on
2
which means the bend is to
*
1
/4" mark. Bend this approximately
(continued on next page)
Roof Drip Edge
Finish
*
1
3
Finish
Side
Up
1. Numbers show the sequence of the bends; thus,
would be the first bend, the second bend, etc.
2."Finish Side Up" indicates that the finished or
exposed side of the trim is to be put into the Bender
FACING UP.
3. "Finish Side Down" indicates that the finished or
exposed side of the trim is to be put into the Bender
FACING DOWN.
The bend is to be 180°.
*
2
Side
Down
2"
3
11/2"
1
/2"
/4"
2"
3
2
/4"
1
/4"
4
Material: Aluminum coil 43/4 inches
wide x the desired length. (For
practice, use only about a 1 foot
length of coil)
Finish
Side
Up
12
12"
Mark with pencil
Then snip in from
edge 1/4"
2"
3
2
/4"
1
/4"
4
3
4
/4"
11
EXAMPLES OF B ASIC SHAPES
NOTE: UP and DOWN refers to the clad, painted or FINISH SIDE of the material as it is placed into the Bender.
1. All Purpose Sill Trim
Down
2
1
Up
2
Down
Down
1
Down
7
4
Up
Down
5
6
3
Up
Up
2. Fascia Trim
Down
7. Counter Flashing
2
Down
1
Down
3
3. One Piece Soffit Mitre8. Bric k Frieze
Down
3
Up
2
5
Up
4. Rake Trim with “J” Channel
Down
1
4
Up
9. “F” Channel/Inside Corner
Up
2
Down
Down
Down
Up
Down
Up
4
1
6
5
Down
3
Down
3
2
Down
4
5
1
Up
1
Up
5. Soffit or Frieze Trim
®
TAPCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
Plymouth, MI USA Phone: (734) 451-8272 • Fax: (734) 451-0702 • Web site: www.tapcoint.com
Down
2
Down
1
5
Down
3
Down
5
3
Up
Up
5
Up
Up
5
4
3
Down
2
Down
1
Down
Down
6
4
Up
10. Window or Door Casing
with “J” Channel
2
Down
4
Up
A DIVISION OF TAPCO INTERNATIONAL
1
Up
2
Down
3
Up
Down
4
5
Down
10815 B
T1015-LS 3/01
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