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  1. R

    Conduit Bending Machine

    I’m looking to buy a Conduit Bender. Does this come with everything: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235247610872?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=T2ZWK9XSSa6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=-hh-nLs6TQy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
  2. J

    Why is my conduit bend passing so far from obstacle?

    I’m an electrician trainee and very new to conduit bending. So the length of the floating wood is 9 1/2” and the height is 10 3/4” I’m doing a 30 degree bend with multiplier of 2. I marked the first mark at 9 1/2” then from that mark I measured 21 2/4”, but it just passes to far from the...
  3. T

    Bend 90°?: 1.33" thick power cable with 7" length from wall?

    Hello. Is it allowed to turn a 1.3" (34mm) thick 4-core (neutral and 3 phase) cable that is 7" (18cm) long, including outer insulation, at the exit from the wall by 90° like a clock hand? If the insulations are too stiff, I could heat the piece of cable with a hair dryer. This black cable is...
  4. R

    Bending Spring Recommendations

    Would anyone be able to recommend a good 25mm bending spring. I assume there is a difference between say a Marshall Tufflex and a Tower one from Screwfix?
  5. C

    Cable Bending Radius

    A real dumb question; The cable manufacturer has shown 4D as minimum bending radius of the cable in the datasheet. With this information how can I verify my installation? That is whether I would need any support frame for my Junction box (a big box with bus bar in it) to increase the height of...
  6. sibbits

    old timey bending block

    any one know how to make/use an old school wooden conduit bending plank?
  7. Z

    Bend pvc conduit

    How would you guys to bend pvc conduit 20mm&25mm with spring to create 3 saddle bend or four saddle bend? Not like a simple 90 degree bends. Is there any formula or tricks or any steps you guys would do? Because I used the app to calculate the distance to bend but end up too close each bend and...
  8. gazdkw82

    Conduit bending help

    Decided to get some practice in on bending and cutting galvanised conduit. Used the works bending machine. I've used this method from GSH Everytime I measure and bend, it's 10mm short. Everytime. Could it be down to the setup of the bending machine? I'm pretty confident I'm not measuring...
  9. B

    Steel Conduit Bending Writen guide.

    Looking for writen guide to bending Conduit. All conduit bending guidance seems to be done through word of mouth. Looking for a writen guide even if ancient There must be something writen down with guidelines, angles etc. There seem to be US guides but nothing for the UK. Thanks.
  10. C

    Bending spade connectors

    Is this a bad idea? Thanks.
  11. cliffed

    Stripping for fun,or bending over

    wondering what’s being taught in college these days,to the apprentices. Cause when they come on site,they certainly aint being taught like us seniors were. Eg stripping of conductors,many use pliers or side cutters,they do not bend conductors over,up to 2.5mm. Conduit skills to be admired from...
  12. Loki

    Conduit bending video.........

    Seen this on youtube regarding conduit bending including gain & shrinkage. American but good video.
  13. R

    25mm galv conduit deta brand from tlc keeps bending with a flat back and wrinkles ?

    Iv used this bender for allot of 20mm galv jobs and its worked fine. Im currently doing a job that involves 25mm galv conduit so iv changed the former and steppes up the roller and arm into the appropriate holes. Every bend i do the conduit keeps showing small wrinkles at the start of the bend...
  14. Gavin John Hyde

    What do college courses teach these days?

    Been helping a friend put some conduit up today to run cat5e and phone cable down to the shed/office in his garden. His son is doing a plumbing course at college and was keen to help with the conduit and bending, His method of putting an off set into the conduit was to get a butane torch and...
  15. Pete999

    Pete's Videos Come on folks let's get bending those nice Wera screwdrivers

  16. T

    Plastic conduit bending springs

    Bending Springs for plastic conduit someone once said to me that you should tie on end loop and bring through spring it stops it deforming when pulled out.
  17. Pete999

    Pete's Videos Guess this bloke never heard of bending the conductors over

  18. gazdkw82

    Bending conduit 20mm crease

    been doing some install work with upvc 20mm conduit. I got myself a bending spring but when I do the bends I tend to get a crease on the inside of the bend. I rub the conduit back and forth inside my hand to warm the conduit up prior to bending. Same process I did at college but never got the...
  19. sham

    PVC conduit bending tool

    Is there such a thing as a pvc conduit bender. I thought they would be a simpler way than just bending it with the knee, plus it is frustratung having Pull out my knee pad to do it.
  20. Pete999

    Pete's Videos Another bending video (sorry but it is good)

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