Steel Conduit Bending Writen guide.

[Bender]

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.

 

[Bender]

Quite interesting how different it is.

I suspect India and Australia are the same as the UK
but haven't been able to find any info on what method is common in Europe.

 

[Bobster]

Quite interesting how different it is.

I suspect India and Australia are the same as the UK
but haven't been able to find any info on what method is common in Europe.

From what I have seen, they don't use much of it.

Or at least not in the factories I have worked in.

If they do use it, it's a multi core cable not singles run inside. Then for corners it's just free air until the next straight length.

 

[ipf]

Nobody ever used a bending block? I must admit, though, for ages now, I've used a Hilmour.
I've certainly never done any reading on it though, just practice and experience.

 

[Bobster]

Nobody ever used a bending block? I must admit, though, for ages now, I've used a Hilmour.
I've certainly never done any reading on it though, just practice and experience.

I've used a home made bending block out of a plank of wood and a couple of drilled holes.

I was an apprentice at the time, was only shown out of my own interest. The site was fortunate to have Hilmors so that's what I was taught predominantly to use.

 

[l4urence]

This whole thread made me chuckle - very funny toward the end. It is a tough subject and appears to be very experience oriented. I would advise the OP to get one, some conduit and play around.

 

[H]

Grinder?

No pun intended.

Grindr

 

[Christian1981]

Take a look at easylifetools.co.uk they have trunking and conduit Conduit Bending Guide | (c) 2018 Tough and Easy. No image or text may be reproduced without written consent. - http://www.easylifetools.co.uk/conduit-bending-guide/ great for anyone learning how to bend and create there own manufactured bends in trunking. I always make my own. Got to keep some skill in the trade and pass it on to the next generation

 

[chrisdungan]

Crickey!! Who uses steel conduit these days?
Worked in the UK 2007/8 couldn't believe you Brits were still using the stuff. Used steel conduit when I was an apprentice more than 40 years ago. Hateful stuff.
Long live Hi impact plastic.
But then I am from the southern hemisphere we can't understand what's happening with Brexit

 

[superspark]

Like most hot countries, they refrain from using steel, conduit, scaffold, in many areas, due to heat cables would get too hot. No replacement for on site experience, the last block I used was a 4 x4 post. Never seen a scaffold board used.

 

[Bender]

Thanks for the info guys , im a student and the last problem I had was the bending machine and finding the point of bending, One of my teachers shes a wizz and just does it all by eye but for me its frustrating things like that.

 

[NoseyBanstead]

Hi,
I know this is an old post but if you’re still looking then hope this helps.

 

[freddo]

The link in the post #16 goes into quite a lot of detail.

 

[NoseyBanstead]

The link in the post #16 goes into quite a lot of detail.

Yes, I thought this would help as it gives more detail on the setting up of the hilmor bender too.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

Nostalgia has kicked in I have been looking at benders on the internet.

go careful if you search for benders on google you might get some right dodgy links!

 

[Vortigern]

It is it seems making a bit of a comeback. I have done a trendy kitchen in galv no so long ago. And a commercial project at the docks in Bristol for cafes and so on. Very mixed skills on that site. Some of the younger lads in different units could not complete steel conduit and had to finish in PVC. Did give me a wry smile. There is a bit more to it than just getting stuck in. First off, set all the spacer bar saddles for the whole route with a laser. If you get that right the rest follows and it will look good. The other thing is apart from using running couplers, which I don't like the look of is you have to offer the galv conduit up to the saddles when made. Don't use 90 degree bends that are separate from the galv conduit! And make sure you have done your spacing calculations for the size of conduit. And definitely, ream out the tubes, v. important.

 

[l4urence]

This is a great post and useful stuff in what is becoming a dying art. It is coming back as things often do. Appreciate the original diagrams too what a find.

 

[davesparks]

This is a great post and useful stuff in what is becoming a dying art. It is coming back as things often do. Appreciate the original diagrams too what a find.

Since when is it a dying art?

 

[ipf]

Since when is it a dying art?

….mind you, given the standard of some conduit installs these days, there might just be something in it

 

[freddo]

It is mostly dead around here, pvc is used a huge amount and when steel is used its often done with elbows and right angle boxed rather than bends. I still love installing it, when I'm allowed to...

 

[davesparks]

….mind you, given the standard of some conduit installs these days, there might just be something in it

In high Street shops and restaurants where it is used purely for aesthetics it often is done to a poor standard yes.