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Prepare the Conduit and Bender for the First Bend

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The Apprentice Does His 1st Proper Box Offset! Electrician Dad Teaches Son Conduit Bending Tips⚡️

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What happens here

Begin by selecting a manual conduit bender. Position one end of the electrical conduit into the shoe of the bender, ensuring the very end of the conduit is flush with the end of the shoe, not sticking out. This initial placement is crucial for the accuracy of the first bend.

Goal: Properly position the conduit in the bender for the initial bend.

Tools and materials

  • Electrical Conduit — The material being bent to create the offset
  • Manual Conduit Bender — Bending the electrical conduit

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Pull back a tiny bit. This >> Oh, I see. I see. >> Let's use the manual bender. Pick it up. Put the end of the conduit at the very end of that shoe. Don't have it stick out from the end of the bender. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Got it. >> Now, stand up. Put your weight on it. You're going to make a small bend backwards. >> That a little more. >> Good. Right about there. Good. Now, what you can do is stand up. Pull the pipe up with you. Put the other end of the conduit bender on the ground. Now, >> put the handle on the ground.

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