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Bend Conduit and Remove Internal Spring

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Electrician Apprentice Does his 1st PVC Cold Bend! Father teaches a PVC Conduit Hack, Thoughts?

What happens here

With the Pipe Viper properly inserted, the apprentice positions the PVC conduit over his knee, aligning the bend point. He then applies controlled pressure, bending the conduit to a sharp 90-degree angle. The father advises caution ("Be careful! Don't kink it!"). Once the bend is successfully formed, the apprentice uses the exposed tag to pull the Pipe Viper spring out of the newly bent conduit. The result is a clean, sharp, kink-free 90-degree bend.

Goal: Create a clean 90-degree bend in the PVC conduit and remove the bending tool.

Tools and materials

  • Knee — Providing leverage and a bending surface
  • PVC Conduit — The assembly being bent

What they say

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>> You don't want to go crazy. Okay. Careful. Don't kink it now. Good. Right there. Perfect. >> Oh, wow. >> There you go. >> Nice. >> Oh, hell yeah. >> That's way easier than getting a fitting. That's way easier than using EMT. Why don't just use PVC all the time? Well, if you use PVC, I do use EMT. It depends on the application. I like PVC. Actually sharp. Really sharp. Really dope. All right. Thanks, Dad. and Gabra.

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