====== Hand Brake Clearance (DRAFT) ======

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====== Tool Specific Instruction ======

===== Point out the following tool features =====

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===== Identify & mitigate common hazards =====

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===== Allowable Materials =====

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===== Safe Setup/Operation/Cleanup =====

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===== Knowledge and Technique =====

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===== Notes =====

  * Make sure electrical stuff is clear - sometimes it gets hung over the brake
  * Handles on sides are for raising/lowering the fingers - the right one tends to slip, be careful
  * Red counterweight on left side helps balance the front lever action
  * Clamp fingers down onto piece using the levers, then lift the front handles to bend.
  * Careful when taking fingers off - they can chip and break
  * Why switch fingers? If you are making bends in different axes, would have space to keep the bent parts clear of fingers
  * Switching fingers
  * Place triangular piece of wood under the fingers to prevent them from falling
  * Place hand under finger to prevent the finger getting damaged
  * loosen with 6mm allen key
  * When inserting, push up to the top  
  * Upgrades
  * Safety wired allen key onto the machine for changing the fingers
  * Triangular piece of wood to hold the fingers when changing them
  * Machine a shaft collar / stop thingy for the stop rod on the brake
  * (cosmetic) Sand blast and powder coat the counterweight rod
  * Replace handlebars (cracked / bent close to the machine)
  * Wooden caddy for brake fingers when not installed in the machine - an inverted crib so they stay secure and slide to a safe place
  * Maintenance
  * Ensure pins are in place on handle, plus some ways oil to lube the mechanism
  * Ask Cord - label the 2x4s at the finger brake with what they're for