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#57677 10/30/05 02:40 PM
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Well said dillon.

We hand bend the 1 1/4. But we don't do too much of it.

Trouble is it does not seem like many outside the trade know or care about the difference. Prebent pipe does seem to go up faster.

#57678 10/30/05 02:52 PM
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Here is trick that was taught to me by a 125 lb journeyman. Anyone can bend stub 90's on 1 1/4 using it.

-Find a solid corner where 2 walls meet.

-Place the far end of the conduit(opposite the bender) up against one wall and parallel to the other.

-The hardest part is getting the bend started.

-Steady yourself with your arm on the wall and then let go while thrusting and pushing down on the foot pedal.

-Once you get the bend to 30 degrees it gets a lot easier.

-Now....forget bending it like a piece of 1/2 inch and try the unconventional way.

-Turn your body around(not the conduit)180 degrees with the bender handle between your legs.

-Again steady yourself on the wall then let go a push DOWN on the handle while pushing on the pedal with BOTH feet.(It will look like you are standing on a pogo stick)

-I promise with ALL your body weight plus the push from your arms the 90 will appear in no time.

This method also saves energy on stub 1 inches as well.


Hope this all made sense.

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...Lock one vise grip to the bender and the other to the pipe so the strap won't slide, and crank up the strap...

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#57680 10/30/05 06:53 PM
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Dillon.... Like many here, we take great pride in our workmanship and quality. However, on several of our projects, the 90 degree bends are hidden in drop ceilings or other concealed, out of the way locations. For us, prebent is the way to go. IF, the location is an easily visible one, or an area where presentation is important, then we will go with the onsite bend. I'd rather we not waste valuable time and energy bending the stuff.

[This message has been edited by Sandro (edited 10-30-2005).]

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My limit for hand bending is 3/4" HW or 1" emt. Last week I did some minor bends in 1.25" HW using a hole in concrete block. I used my legs, not my back. I also bent a 3' piece of 1.25" HW a few degrees with a 2X4 and a sledge. We tried using a backhoe, but it put a pretty bad crimp in it.

Dave

#57682 10/31/05 01:17 AM
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I gave up hand-bending 90's on 1 1/4" when the conduit started kinking on me.....now I buy manufactured 90's, but will do offsets when required.


Sixer

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#57683 10/31/05 08:14 PM
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We try to get the new guys to bend 1" rigid with a handbender just for the experence. We might not use the bend (cut and thread for a pre-bent), but it makes bending 1/2" and 3/4" seem like bending cooked pasta!

It's also worth the look on the guys face when he try's to start the bend [Linked Image]


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#57684 10/31/05 11:29 PM
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Posted by Elektrikguy:
"-Again steady yourself on the wall then let go a push DOWN on the handle while pushing on the pedal with BOTH feet.(It will look like you are standing on a pogo stick)"

Why do I picture rotating around the conduit and landing on my side?


Larry Fine
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#57685 11/02/05 08:09 PM
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straddle the handle between your legs.

#57686 11/02/05 08:16 PM
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And then what?


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