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Morty-Alberta

01-07-2004 11:05:05




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I have to bend some electrical conduit into an arch for a tarp support and I wondered if I should use a regular bender like I have or something different, and how do I determine where to bend and how much as I have to make 8 of them the same ? - to support a greenhouse cover




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VaTom

01-08-2004 15:28:55




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 Re: conduit bending in reply to Morty-Alberta, 01-07-2004 11:05:05  
Monty, I have photos of an adjustable homemade jig that will bend a large array of diameters. It was fabricated for rebar for water tanks, but would work fine for conduit. Once set up, all radii will be the same. Give a yell if you want the pictures, or anybody else for that matter.



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bigmacv

01-09-2004 07:38:47




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 Re: Re: conduit bending in reply to VaTom, 01-08-2004 15:28:55  
I would like to see the pictures. Would come in handy for a lot of projects. One that comes to mind is the frame skeleton for those tin cover carport type sheds ( that is be sold in the Iowa area for $595.00), that I want to make to put the pontoon boat under at the cabin.



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VaTom

01-09-2004 18:32:31




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 Re: Re: Re: conduit bending in reply to bigmacv, 01-09-2004 07:38:47  
No problem. Where to send?



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bigmacv

01-12-2004 03:18:06




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: conduit bending in reply to VaTom, 01-09-2004 18:32:31  
[email protected] or post it here for all to see.Thanks in advance.



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VaTom

01-12-2004 05:01:16




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: conduit bending in reply to bigmacv, 01-12-2004 03:18:06  
Posting is beyond me or I would have. Coming your way....



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bigmacv

01-14-2004 03:32:00




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: conduit bending in reply to VaTom, 01-12-2004 05:01:16  
Thanks I got it..looks like it will do the job...



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VaTom

01-08-2004 15:34:09




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 Re: Re: conduit bending in reply to VaTom, 01-08-2004 15:28:55  
Forgot to mention that this jig is handle-cranked, pulling the stock through the jig.



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Carol Martin

01-08-2004 08:10:57




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 Re: conduit bending in reply to Morty-Alberta, 01-07-2004 11:05:05  
Hi Morty: I built a Green house a few years ago for the Wife..I used T posts driven into the Ground leaving them 4' High and then attached cattle panels to the posts horizontally. For the arch I stood the same cattle panels up on end and attached to the top of the horizontal panels This arrangement really worked out well for me and was cheap..lots of support for the Plastic.. has been up now for 5 years and still in good shape..Greenhouse Quality plastic ONLY.

Carol

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T_Bone

01-08-2004 05:32:42




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 Re: conduit bending in reply to Morty-Alberta, 01-07-2004 11:05:05  
Hi Morty,

I used a piece of 3/16" plate with 1/8" x 1" flatbar tack welded on edge to a scribed arc on the plate. Scribed the arc about 1/3 smaller diameter than my finished diameter to allow for spring back then used a 3" pipe for finsh adjustment if needed.

Cut a piece of SM to the radius your wanting for checking the arc in different places.

T_Bone



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Cliff Neubauer

01-07-2004 14:20:02




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 Re: conduit bending in reply to Morty-Alberta, 01-07-2004 11:05:05  
How big of an arch are you talking about? Could you cut the arch out of a piece of 3/4" plywood and bend the conduit around it? That would be the easiest way to get a nice arch and keep them all the same.



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VADAVE

01-07-2004 11:47:10




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 Re: conduit bending in reply to Morty-Alberta, 01-07-2004 11:05:05  
Use a regular conduit bender. Wtih that you can straighten the conduit some--its a pain but it can be done. If I were to do what you are doing I would make the bend several inches further along the pipe then I thought was necessary then cut the conduit to the right length center of bend to edge. A little waste but you won't lose the whole length. Also spend some time making the first one right then use it for a pattern. Enjoy yourself.

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