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I'll try to give you a little help but almost every bender has his or her own way that works best for them.
First get a tape that is .25” wide & 2’ or 3’ long, like a key chain. Pull in all the way out & cut it off. This
is the easiest way to get the distances of a radiuses. layout your return on a table mark your distances
for radiuses & straight runs, you will need to see how much to add or take off in the bends to keep them
tight to the backs, it will very to the break you use but not very much. You can cut the end off a speed
square to use witch helps on CL. Mark return on the side that needs bent, then notch the radius runs &
cut out a little over a 90 on outside bends. Make a template to mark for the depth of the notch you
want to make, over all this will help speed you up some. If you do not have this get it, about 5 or 6
12” pipes 5/8”, 1” 2” 3” ext. weld to a plate & mount on your table to bend radius that are tighter. Weld
them to angle at a 90 so you can rest the edge of the return up to it to make sure your bends are straight
& don’t angle out from the back witch makes the face fit bad. This is part of the need for the square to
check the return to the back. Make sure all your cuts and bends are dead on 90s this will help keep
the angle from the back to the return a true 90. There is a lot more to know but the best way is to just
keep at it, time is the best teacher. This is just the basic stuff but I hope it helps some. If you have any
thing you just can not figure out, you can email me @ emejohn@comcast.net I would give you more
information but I’m pressed for time.

Hi Rice,
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Hello Rick,

I am responding to your request for information and specialized knowledge.

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With this book, I will be training graphic designers and would-be sign designers with my 10 years experience.

You will find very quickly that graphic designers CANNOT design signs.

And that there is no schooling or training for electrical sign design.

Thank you for your time.