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1. Rebar Bending Tools |
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2. Rebar Bender Construction
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of the beam in a particular pattern (see pic opposite). This pattern will
facilitate the bending process.
Hammer the spikes into the beam using a sledgehammer (safety glasses recommended) in
the pattern shown. The spikes themselves will hold the two pieces of beam together. Be
sure to leave at least two and a half inches of each spike sticking out. Also make sure
that the two pieces of beam are flush on what will be the bottom edge. |
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3. Rebar Bending |
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(1) Slot a two foot piece of rebar between the spikes on the
bender as shown in the picture opposite. |
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(2) Holding the bar in place measure 12" from one end
of it to its center. Make sure the center is between the two parallel
spikes, as shown in the picture opposite |
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(3) Now, holding the rebar firmly in its central position stick
the plumbing pipe on to the rebar until it reaches the 12" mark. |
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(4) Keeping pressure on both the rebar with one hand and the pipe
with the other, pull the pipe toward you. Once both feel solidly in
position with one another, grab the pipe with both hands and bend
the rebar over until it makes a horseshoe shape. |
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(5) Pull the pipe off the rebar, disentangle the horseshoe
shaped rebar from the bender and grab another two foot piece
of rebar and repeat ad nausaeum. |
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4. Gasket Tools & Materials |
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5. Making Gaskets |
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(1) Cut the 1"x 2" to lengths of 44". The sixth piece is a spare. (2) Using a horseshoe of recently bent rebar mark off three sets of two holes along the length of each piece of 1"x 2". The distances between the sets are not too important as long as one is in the center and the other two sets far in enough from the edge as to make swinging a sledgehammer during assembly not too difficult. The distance between the two holes of each set must mirror the distance between two average tines of bent rebar. See diagram below:  (3)Drill the holes with 15/32" bit. |
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