Steel conduit - tips and tricks?

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• Sep 9, 2018

• #31

Also a decent draw tape to pull the cables through.

 

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• Sep 9, 2018

• #32

SWD said:

Try 32mm conduit.........

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Was doing some the other day, upwards, without extension bar...

 

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• Sep 9, 2018

• #33

freddo said:

Was doing some the other day, upwards, without extension bar...
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All about the bandsaw, very handy.

 

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• Sep 9, 2018

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Is that a ratchet threader you have on the end of that conduit?

 

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• Sep 9, 2018

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I did it with a normal set of stocks and dies, had to tape on some conduit to the handles though and I was a scrawny 21 year old.

 

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• Sep 9, 2018

• #36

DavidSpark said:

Is that a ratchet threader you have on the end of that conduit?

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Yes, it also has an extension handle to double the length (shown in photo below), will do all steel conduit sizes from 25mm to 2". Got it second hand from ebay, appears to have BT numbers stamped on it, the dies were all in their original wrapping, seemed never to have been used. I've posted a photo before, also have a conduit bender that does up to 2", though it works better on screwed steel pipe.

 

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• Sep 9, 2018

• #37

cliffed said:

Always a prob going round external corner,outside,some take out the brick,others,end box,conduit into that,whatever.

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Conduit end box would be my preferred method, it worked for me when I was working, and nothing much has change in the reseeding years, knocking bits off the brick corner is not good practice in my book smacks of Cowboyism. Do the job properly first time, have some pride in your craftsmanship, don't turn into a conduit thrower.

 

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• Sep 9, 2018

• #38

cliffed said:

Always a prob going round external corner,outside,some take out the brick,others,end box,conduit into that,whatever.

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I have seen people chase out the brick. So poor in my opinion.

 

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• Sep 9, 2018

• #39

SWD said:

Try 32mm conduit.........

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Never used that ,thank god

 

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• Sep 9, 2018

• #40

cliffed said:

View attachment 44226 There you go,it’s so easy

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easy my arse. the hard part is getting the reverse bend at exactly 180deg. to the first. couple of degrees out and you end up with a donkey's hind leg.

 

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• Sep 9, 2018

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essex said:

I have seen people chase out the brick. So poor in my opinion.

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Conduit terminal box with a 20mm hole drilled in the back then continue the run.

 

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• Sep 9, 2018

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telectrix said:

easy my arse. the hard part is getting the reverse bend at exactly 180deg. to the first. couple of degrees out and you end up with a donkey's hind leg.

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I managed all those bends in one length of conduit, you should see my tray and trunking work..........

 

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• Sep 9, 2018

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SWD said:

Conduit terminal box with a 20mm hole drilled in the back then continue the run.

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Off center.

 

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• Sep 9, 2018

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Pete999 said:

Off center.

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Only if you bend the conduit.........

 

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• Sep 9, 2018

• #45

cliffed said:

Never used that ,thank god

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I looked like Popeye at the end of the day........

 

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