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Rebar Tools

• Cutting
• Bending
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Rebar Tools

Let's first start off with what you need to do to with the rebar.  Do you need it Cut / Bent / Tied / Carried?  Maybe you need all of the above.  Well we have the tools that will help you do all of these things, and not only will these tools be quicker and safer.  They will also save you money.


Cutting  

1. First question is; what size and strength of rebar will you be cutting?  By size of rebar I am not referring to the length of the bar, but to the diameter of it.  How thick is it?  Most rebar has a number stamped on it.  This number is the millimeters of diameter of the rebar.  We want to convert this number to inches.  To do that just take the number and divide it by 25.4.  Let’s say the rebar says 19.  Then you take 19 ÷ 25.4 = .75.  This rebar is 3/4”.  Rebar is manufactured in 1/8” increments.  Typical rebar sizes range from 3/8” for smaller jobs to well over 1” for bridge or sky rise construction.  The different sizes of rebar are abbreviated with numbers.  So for example; 5/8” rebar is abbreviated as just #5 rebar, while 7/8” rebar is #7 rebar.  Just take the size of the rebar in eighths of an inch, put it over the number 8, and your rebar size is the top number.  So 1-1/8” would be 9/8 or #9 rebar.
2. How hard is the rebar?  Rebar hardness is measured in grades.  The larger the number the harder the bar.  Typical rebar grades are 40, 60, and 75.  The good news for you is that our Benner-Nawman rebar cutters are the most powerful cutters in the industry and are designed to cut up to 75 grade rebar without breaking a sweat.
3. Now that we have the size and hardness of rebar to be cut, you are ready to pick out the right rebar cutter for the job.  Our electric/hydraulic cutters range in capacity from #5 bar up to #10 bar.  All of our Benner-Nawman cutters are portable so they can be brought right to the job and even cut bar after it has already been placed.  We even have a cordless rebar cutter, the DCC-1618 is an 18V battery operated #5 bar cutter with a rotating head.  Most of our competitor’s rebar cutters are only designed to cut grade 40 rebar, and do not hold up to heavy duty grade 60 or 75 cutting day in and day out.  Our most popular rebar cutter is the industry proven DC-20WH #6 capacity cutter.

Bending

1. Of coarse the first question again is size of rebar.  (See the first paragraph in the cutting section for how to figure out the size)  Now that we have the size, the next question is:  Do you need to bend the rebar in-place (already set) or before it is placed?  
2. Let’s start with before it is placed.  What you will be looking for in this case is one of our table benders.  They range in size from the DBD-16X #5 bar bender weighing (90 lbs) to a TYB-HD42A #12 bender (1565 lbs) and everything in between.  These benders can bend rebar from 0 – 180 degrees, and actually, the TYR-HD25B can do spiral bends!  These benders can be used right on the job site or set up in a shop.  I recommend the additional stand for these benders because it brings the top of the bender to an optimal working height of 36”.  This will help the user get work done faster and with less chance of injury because he will not have to bend over to operate the machine.  All of the benders include a foot pedal free of charge so that the user has both hands free to handle the rebar and can operate the machine with his foot.  Some of our competitors don’t offer additional stands for their rebar benders.
   
3. What if you need to bend the rebar in-place?  We have several benders that can do that.  The HB-16W weighs only 33 lbs, can be brought right over to the protruding rebar and can bend up to #5 from 0 – 135 degrees.  The DBR-25H has a push/pull system that allows you to bend or straiten up to #8 rebar in-place!  The DBC-16H can cut and bend in-place up to #5 bar.