stu:0

I know its been asked a few times in the past if its worth bringing a conduit bender. A few people have said no it will just gather dust but i say BRING it. Im currently working on a very large industrial project and at the point where there is a fair amount of galv conduit to install. Well i was given the bender today........ this is it..... the hockey stick! May aswell given me a bit of wood with a hole in! Talk about going backwards! Still working out how im meant to thread the pipe!

daviec33

Ha Ha!

I have one of those an old timer gave me years ago!

I actually think they're pretty good for 90s and 45's. Offsets and Bubble Sets....different story!.

See the former is stamped at 25mm.....You'll have arms like a treetrunk when you're finished.

I'd be on ebay right now looking for a hilmour if I was you!.

:-p

PS At least the former doesn't seem to have loads of different bend marks cut into it....you're maybe the first guy to use it!

stu:0

Oh im the first to use it! Its brand new!!

Its a multimillion $ job and they cant get me a good bender with a vice?? I guess its the whinging pomm in me coming out!

daviec33

Hmmmm....You're boss has bought a dud cheapo then! :-p

The new ones like that I've seen have a triangular part where the handle meets the former and you're "supposed" to put the pipe through, lay the bender on deck (with the former head pipe grooves parallel to the deck) this traps the conduit. Then you can thread the pipe........

I've seen this done.....

It's a complete f@ck@bout!!!.

All sparks in favour of a hilmour vote "Aye"

AYE!

:-D

stu:0

AYE!!!

Will report back on how it goes!lol

britishsparky

thats for copper surely.
A large job. i've been on the UK's current biggest construction project and it was in twin and earth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
how crap

Dougie

That shocking isn't it !

I can see an elephants grave yard appearing soon enough with that type of bender in use !

Good luck mate let us know how you get on and post some more pics up of the installation if you get chance its always interesting to see


Good Luck

Dougie

stu:0

I wish it was for copper! Its all 25mm iv got to put in. Good job i started hitting the gym as it does take a bit of playing around with.

Never got round to using it today but i will be back with a few photo's and you get all give me marks out of 10 for effort!

Its definatly a step backwards!?

britishsparky

why is it sparkying is always antiquated
i mean pipe fitters screw there pipe with a machine!
what do we still do stocks and dies

daviec33

The Yanks have the right idea when it comes to pipe bending!.

Check out some of the nifty kit in here http://www.gardnerbender.com/product...t_bending.html

I like the look of the electric bender meself!

britishsparky

the on the floor foot bender looks the part !

jonsparx

****ing snobs

stu:0

MMMM now that does make me sick seeing all that! Some nice gear there and i wouldnt mind that foot bender!

Went for a game of golf after work and was very tempted to take my new piece of kit with me! Probably better for hitting golf balls with than bending pipe!

stu:0

Also found this little bugger in me conduit today! Just started to dress the cables in when i saw two eye's blinking at me from down the pipe!

Well i couldnt leave it in there!

Oh and there was a snake kept popping its head out of a large puddle behind me!