Printable protractor for CBH/JD bender

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Printable protractor for CBH/JD bender

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For anyone doing their own JD style bender a DIY bend angle guide. Used a chunk of aluminum sheet, a coat of clear lacquer, smooth the printed sheet onto the lacquer, let set up, 2 or 3 sealing coats of clear with time to be almost touch dry between coats.

A positive and negative view of a printable protractor attached.
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printed copy using clear lacquer as the adhesive and protectant coating
printed copy using clear lacquer as the adhesive and protectant coating
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Re: Printable protractor for CBH/JD bender

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#60 degree timming wheel... can be used for any type of protractor !
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360 timing wheel that can be used for anything over 180 degrees
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Re: Printable protractor for CBH/JD bender

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Thanks, this is exactly what i needed. this message board is fantastic.
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Re: Printable protractor for CBH/JD bender

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Excellent post!!!
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Re: Printable protractor for CBH/JD bender

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yona wrote:#60 degree timming wheel... can be used for any type of protractor !
Yona, thanks for the degree wheel. Will be handy.
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