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Execute Second Bend (Manual Bender)

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What happens here

To complete the offset, a second bend is required in the opposite direction. The father instructs the son to release the bender, turn the conduit around, and re-insert it into the bender's shoe. He advises positioning the second bend approximately 1 inch from the first bend. The principle is explained as needing to 'come back down a certain amount' after going 'up a certain amount' to make the conduit level for entry into the electrical box. The son applies the second bend, completing the offset.

Goal: Complete the conduit offset by performing the complementary downward bend.

Tools and materials

  • Manual Conduit Bender — Bending the EMT conduit
  • 1/2" EMT Conduit — The material being bent

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>> Yeah. But that's okay. You already did it. Let go. Now you got to turn push the pipe in. Turn it around now. >> Oh, I see. Okay. >> Right. You got to do an offset. Right. So, you went up a certain amount. Now, you got to come back down a certain amount. >> Okay. >> To get level to get into that box. You let it stick out about 1 inch from the end of the shoe. Keep going. >> Not much. Right. >> Go ahead. Push them out more cuz you're not on the gap. Go ahead. Push right there. Oh, wow. Okay. That's my 10° offset. Let me see if it fits in this

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