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Perform the Outer (22.5-Degree) Bends and Final Adjustment

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How to do a 3-Point Saddle Bend with EMT Conduit in 2 Minutes! #hendythesparky #electrician

What happens here

Move the conduit to one of the outer marks. Align this outer mark with the bender's arrow. Apply pressure to bend the conduit to a 22.5-degree angle. Repeat this process for the remaining outer mark on the other side of the center bend. The result should be a smooth, three-point saddle that can clear the obstacle. Check for any 'dog legs' (unintended kinks or twists in the bend). If present, minor adjustments can sometimes be made by gently bending the conduit in the opposite direction or by using a 'hickey' (a specialized conduit bending tool) for slight adjustments. The completed saddle should have a clean, symmetrical appearance and effectively bypass the obstacle, as shown in the video's final result.

Goal: Achieve a smooth, symmetrical 3-point saddle bend without dog legs.

Tools and materials

  • Conduit Bender — To create the bends
  • Conduit — The conduit being bent

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to do is I want to make a 22° bend on each of these other outer marks. I can push down until the 22. >> Oh, I see. Yeah. Good. And then the same thing on this side now. >> Oh, I want to do a 22° bend this way. And now I want to make sure that I have no dog leg. I'm just going to pull down on it until again I can see the 22 right here. Yeah, there's the 22° right there. >> Yeah. >> Oh, wow. That looks clean. Oh wow. Yeah, it's perfect. Yeah, cuz I got this commercial job and I have to bend this pipe over this beam. That really helps a lot. >> That is a threepoint saddle. >> Thanks, Dad.

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