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Using Just a Heat Gun and a Slinky to Bend 3” PVC Conduit, Would you do this? #electrician

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This project demonstrates how to manually bend large-diameter PVC conduit (3-inch Schedule 40) using a heat gun and an internal bending spring. This technique prevents kinking and allows for custom conduit runs without the need for pre-fabricated fittings, saving material costs and enabling precise on-site adjustments for electrical installations.

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Wa. How is that even possible? You caught me right at the right time. When you do this, got to keep it moving. You got to keep the gun moving. >> Yeah, you should keep the gun moving because it'll start to like get yellow and burn marks like a rotisserie and chicken. >> Yeah. I'm heating the whole surrounding of it. Right. >> If that spring wasn't in there, it hasn't would have a chance to >> Yeah. Because there's nothing holding it up inside. Right. The spring is holding it up inside. >> Yeah. >> You can bend this. says, "Put it over your knee and bend it." This is rated for 3 in. And here we have a stick of 3 in. Is this schedule 40? Schedule 40. >> You're telling me you can bend this by hand? >> Yeah. With that? >> Yep. >> Wo. Let's see how we can bend up this pipe. Push up. >> Wo. >> It's amazing. It says you can use your knees. >> No way. What the How's that even possible? No way. That slinky did that. That's amazing. That's a 45 right there. >> We wanted a 45 right there. That's pretty cool. Look at this thing. We won't have to use any fittings at all. >> Oh, I know. No fittings. And actually, it saves money, right? >> Saves a lot of money. Really does. That's insane. Wow. Thanks to add knowledge.

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