HOW TO USE A PIPE BENDER

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Learn how to use a pipe or conduit bender.
Learn the four basic bends-
-90 degree Stub Up bend
-Back to back bend
-Offset bend
-Three point saddle bend
Learn about emt(electrical metallic tubing) and rigid piping.
Learn the math behind making the correct bends and more.
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@easyedub 3 жыл бұрын

Bravo - you did a good job of explaining this Skillset. Bottom line, it's just Math and that will turn a lot of people off, LOL

@DominickRuocco 2 жыл бұрын

I have about 20 years of experience doing electrical work but I still enjoyed watching your video. You do a great job at explaining the basics of pipe bending. This a great resource for someone who is new to the electrical field and I'm going to recommend this video to a few of the Apprentices who work for our company. We don't always have the time to explain this stuff in great detail while on the jobsite.

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate that, thanks for the feedback.

@victorgroves7426 2 жыл бұрын

After viewing so many bender instructions, this is the first detailed step by step instructions I've seen! The rest know their stuff but don't know how to teach! Good job!!!

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the feedback.

@jayf4823 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I learned a lot. And I'm sure that you got the bends you wanted, but I really don't think that you proved it by using the level the way you did.

@jenmatters9159 3 жыл бұрын

Fiber splicer here ✊. My career of 20 years in telecommunications, never have I had to mess with this type of conduit till now. Today after I took about 5 boom rides to the school roof, I had everything I needed up there. Problem was, I never used a pipe bender before and was lost. I ended up just finding entry into the communications room, measuring, and marking where we will make an entry for fiber. I think I have it now and I appreciate the time you took to make this video.

@Caliber8Tools 3 жыл бұрын

Always a first time, glad it helped.

@user-nj6tz1xk7j 3 ай бұрын

Finally! someone who knows not only what their doing, but knows what their talking about. Thank you Kind Sir for this quality video!! I have been looking High and Low on whether or not to bend to the top of the degree marks or bottom, because each are about 1/8" thick and could make the difference of up to like 1/2" in over all bend. This answered that question with your illustration.

@Caliber8Tools 3 ай бұрын

Glad it helped.

@wangbungal 3 ай бұрын

Now i know a lot of electrician is winging this at jobsite the math alone is time consuming no wonder they dont even do this but I learned a lot thank you so much!

@Caliber8Tools 3 ай бұрын

Glad it helped.

@luisruiz5653 8 ай бұрын

Good morning sir. Thanks for such an informative video. The delivery of the demonstration is simple and straightforward. Have a blessed day.

@Caliber8Tools 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. Glad It helped.

@chase4669 3 жыл бұрын

When you use the star for a 90 you are supposed to face the hook to the opposite end of the pipe that you pulled your measurement from. So you should have bent the first 90 up. That's why your pipe was longer on the 2nd 90.

@Caliber8Tools 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@mojavebohemian814 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I saw DIY-ers use this for greenhouse type frames. You saved me from a lot of mistakes and I learned the professional use of a tool. New subscriber

@Caliber8Tools Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@michaelcook1591 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE!! Thanks. Keep the videos coming sir

@jackwomackjr2158 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!! Very well explained and easy to follow along with. Thank you!!

@Caliber8Tools 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@nonyabidness8682 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yours is the first video I’ve seen that explained which part of the conduit lines up with the angle markings on the head. Excellent explanations.

@Caliber8Tools 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped.

@byronchandler7 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Ive got conduit to run outside to my outdoor building soon and you are great explaining this, I'm a 62 yr old diy that loves to learn from very good people that talk English and you certainly do. Thanks!

@Caliber8Tools 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped Byron.

@byronchandler7 3 жыл бұрын

@@Caliber8Tools where can I get those charts? Do they come with the bender?

@Caliber8Tools 3 жыл бұрын

www.kleintools.com/sites/kleintools/files/instructions/Conduit%20Bender%20Guide.pdf

@matthewcastleman1266 3 жыл бұрын

I will say you made a bold move making a video about pipe bending you know how tradesman can be lol, but you did good for explaining how to use a hand bender for most people starting off

@thedupaman7925 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job, thank you for making and sharing this video.

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped.

@alvarovillegas8551 3 ай бұрын

Great class !!

@Caliber8Tools 3 ай бұрын

Glad it helped.

@porkytorkwal 2 жыл бұрын

Great explanations, very helpful. Thanks!

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad it helped.

@jerrymay3806 2 жыл бұрын

You're a good teacher! Thank you.

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome.

@tray8411 2 жыл бұрын

Im a newbie....Bending heavy stuff today... Great vid!!!!! Easy to understand

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped.

@bravo3541 Жыл бұрын

A most excellent demonstration.

@Caliber8Tools Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped.

@AndesBoy 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Thank you

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome.

@franciscocristobal3219 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for. Share your knowledge

@Caliber8Tools Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped.

@dazeman27 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent camera work. I was looking for something to point apprentices to and your explanations and camera work are excellent. Thanks for the quality video

@Caliber8Tools 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. Glad it helped.

@matthewdevillier9009 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the refresh blew my shoulder and bicep out been doing resy

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

See you Back in action soon.

@DD-kc5pw 6 ай бұрын

Great video.

@Caliber8Tools 6 ай бұрын

Glad it helped.

@eatabagofdicks6500 3 жыл бұрын

I’ll be bending some 1/2” emt later today, good vid, quite helpful 👍

@Cejas702 Жыл бұрын

Very well explaining I love your video

@Caliber8Tools Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped.

@zoemeow7677 3 жыл бұрын

You did really good explaining this thank you I think I understand better now 😊💖💖💖✨✨✨✨

@Caliber8Tools 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad it was helpful.

@MrOner07 2 жыл бұрын

nice product review... also i learned sth new because of you. great video👍🏽👍🏽

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.Glad it helped.

@binarumah Ай бұрын

Thank you. I subscribed.

@Caliber8Tools Ай бұрын

Glad it helped. You’re welcome.

@giboht3754 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for this sir!!

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped you.

@victormendoza6306 Жыл бұрын

I love your video your explanation is awesome

@Caliber8Tools Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad it helped.

@chrismbugua1887 2 жыл бұрын

Work made easier. Thanks for sharing

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

Anytime, glad it helped.

@Honeybatger 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much SR, you got a subscriber

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped.

@ewells79ify Жыл бұрын

Nice job on the video

@Caliber8Tools Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad it helped.

@luisaguilar6491 3 жыл бұрын

Muy buen video, saludos desde la ciudad de México.

@Caliber8Tools 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Luis. Gracias.

@lawoull.6581 3 жыл бұрын

We build Time Machines and we bend alot of pipes for our machines...and this was helpful to my crew mates...hope to see you future videos...💥🚀

@Caliber8Tools 3 жыл бұрын

To the future, or the past?

@Bdatoolman Жыл бұрын

Great job at being extremely detailed you need to do one on 4 point saddles and kicks and rolling offsets

@Caliber8Tools Жыл бұрын

Thanks.Will do.

@maurissettemgape6033 2 жыл бұрын

Good

@LeonErrante 2 жыл бұрын

man!.. thanks for the video (Y)!

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

Anytime

@KLNYC 2 жыл бұрын

Great video indeed. No too nerdy like some i see in YT.

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped.

@leonardo73hl 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Saludo desde Argentina Soy electricista Venezolano y trabajando en Argentina 💪

@Caliber8Tools 3 жыл бұрын

Saludo

@jamesdidonato6861 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video, it was very informative. I'm a hobbist just getting into bending and brazing / soldering tubing and light guage metal. The only question I have is how would I figure out where to mark my bends if I need 7" between legs?

@Caliber8Tools 2 ай бұрын

What kind of bend are you making, 90, 45 etc.?

@ismaelosman9848 3 жыл бұрын

When you use the level to see if is 90 , let your EMT conduit a the floor

@Caliber8Tools 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the feedback

@thececilio100 9 ай бұрын

How do you get the measurements off the wall? From the box to top of stud? Or do you have to add the 5"

@Caliber8Tools 9 ай бұрын

Measure from top of box to where your conduit will be running, say horizontally, and subtract 5 inches for half inch conduit

@JHenrySlentz Жыл бұрын

Holy f*ck! Normalize yer volume! Music came in loud and scared the hell outta me and the dogs before getting a great lesson in pipe bending! Well done, thanks!

@Caliber8Tools Жыл бұрын

Oops, glad it helped.

@PhilipThompsonCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent demo. Thank you. I just purchased a couple of these, but my pipes buckle badly. How do you manage to avoid this?

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

Good question, pipe buckling is one of those things that is difficult to fix post bend. Pre bend measures should be considered to avoid it like checking tube wall thickness and the right pressure applied while bending.

@PhilipThompsonCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Ok, but even pipe with very thin alls can be bent, can’t it? Is there a trick that I am not noticing? For example, is it necessary to prevent the pipe from moving from it’s position in the bending jig - by standing in it? Would that help to prevent buckling? What do you have to say about inserting pipe springs? I would be concerned about a spring getting jammed in. My situation is that I want to make a large handle (to pull a heavy cart) The handle needs to be the shape of a letter ‘U’ but with a flat bottom. On a 5’ length, in the centre of the pipe, there would be two 90’ bends to form a one foot horizontal base, with 2 foot vertical sides. Tips and trick appreciated 😊

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

Pipe springs help

@michaelcranton4672 2 жыл бұрын

Make the bends mostly with foot pressure. Make sure to keep the conduit firmly on the ground(Don't lift it off the ground with the bender, use the foot), and do your pulls in as smooth a motion as possible.

@PhilipThompsonCanada 2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelcranton4672 Thanks Michael 👍

@eportillo7577 3 жыл бұрын

Can you use copper or is it strictly for conduits?

@Caliber8Tools 3 жыл бұрын

You can use it on copper but it is not the best method because the copper may flatten out at the curve. Copper is not soft enough to produce a smooth curve with the pipe bender in the video. There are pipe benders made especially for bending copper. Research those first. You can also fill the copper with water, freeze it and bend it, or sand to help produce a smooth bend.

@chrismbugua1887 2 жыл бұрын

Can it be used on all types of metals?

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

There are tube or pipe benders for rigid metals and softer metals. A pipe has thicker walls than a tube. Therefore tubes are less rigid and require the appropriate tool, like a tube bender. However, you can use either one on most metals- steel, copper, aluminum etc.

@mattstephens5581 8 ай бұрын

why did you use the star for the 2nd bend?

@Caliber8Tools 8 ай бұрын

That’s where you start your bend after you mark it on the conduit. Line up the mark with the star.

@avsorong3983 2 жыл бұрын

Can i use it to bend pvc conduit 20mm?

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

No, this bender is for metal. For pvc heat is required, there are other methods such as the use of internal springs/bending springs etc.

@nguyenpham-mx7zx 2 жыл бұрын

do you know where i can buy the 1-3/8" pipe bender tool? thank you so much

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

Is it electrical conduit? Plumbing? Gas pipe? They have gas pipe or black pipe benders for 3/8”- 2”.

@nguyenpham-mx7zx 2 жыл бұрын

@@Caliber8Tools they are EB CL top rail tubing, im try to do my diy greenhouse, but cant find the tube bender which can handle 1-3/8" size tho,

@JuJu-cz1lw 2 жыл бұрын

For some reason I believe this guy. 😂

@dingsabando3140 2 жыл бұрын

Good job how can i orderthis tube bender sir

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

It’s available online. www.kleintools.com

@junnelouritztrazona4524 3 жыл бұрын

Hey? Can we use that pipe bender in a PVC pipe for bending?

@Caliber8Tools 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately no

@matthewcastleman1266 3 жыл бұрын

Actually you can just over bend it and add long as the pipe isn't too cold

@ismaelosman9848 3 жыл бұрын

@jamesburroughs7248 2 жыл бұрын

My ? Big bro is what’s the best stain for wooden fences oil base or water base

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

I would go oil based. It lasts longer.

@jamesburroughs7248 2 жыл бұрын

But trying to clean my sprayer is hard but I will go with it

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

What sprayer do you use?

@maks2772 3 жыл бұрын

Great job. I'm always a couple of cm off sometimes..

@Caliber8Tools 3 жыл бұрын

Right?

@paulmanhart4481 Жыл бұрын

Hi. Good video. I think I understand it. But I have a question. I have a distance between two parallel walls. I need a 90 degree bend in each corner, like in your video. But I need to make sure that the bends actually end up in the corners, and not before or after. So if I have 15’ between the walls, how do I make sure that the distance between the two bends will be 15’? I know that the arc length of a 90 degree bend is S = pi/2 * R, where R is the radius of the bend and S is the length of the conduit in that bend. I’m just confused. I need to make three 90 degree bends, all in the same plane but make sure the conduit hugs the walks. Thanks for your patience. Paul

@Caliber8Tools Жыл бұрын

Another option is to make your 90 bends for each opposite corner. Then if there is a gap between the conduit from one 90 to the conduit of the other, splice it with a straight piece of conduit.

@mdsazidul9405 3 жыл бұрын

good luck

@wilson9hern 3 жыл бұрын

Why You Did Not Subtract 5" On The Second Bend And You Went To The Star Mark

@Fire4FX 2 жыл бұрын

Where can I buy this type of bender please. Brand?

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

Home Depot in the US. Klein is the brand.

@Fire4FX 2 жыл бұрын

@@Caliber8Tools just bought a Milwaukee one from Ebay :D hopefully it ships OK to Australia from the US!

@twona. 3 жыл бұрын

on the back to back 90 can you better explain why you used the arrow for the first bend, and then used the star for the second. lost me just a little bit there.

@Caliber8Tools 3 жыл бұрын

Arrow- for offset and stub up bends(90 degree) bends, also designates the outer marking of a saddle bend. Star- for back to back bends, points to the back of a 90 degree bend. Use the arrow for the first 90 degree bend of your back to back bend. Make a mark on your conduit how far from the first bend you want your second bend. That mark is where you will place the star to make your second 90 degree bend.

@twona. 3 жыл бұрын

@@Caliber8Tools ohhhhh thanks a lot. love the channel btw keep up the work

@johnbarrett5229 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks but the small level can't really test for square so I'm not sure why you are using it.

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

Just because.

@flarebetta1795 3 жыл бұрын

Would you kindly send me your charts?

@Caliber8Tools 3 жыл бұрын

www.kleintools.com/sites/kleintools/files/instructions/Conduit%20Bender%20Guide.pdf

@flarebetta1795 3 жыл бұрын

@@Caliber8Tools thanks

@Journeyman1642 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t lie, I’ve bent 1/2” emt in a 3/4 bender thousands of times

@jerryhoefs5803 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job! I have a much better understanding of how to bend conduit. I plan to use conduit to build an arbor for my garden next summer.

@Caliber8Tools 2 жыл бұрын

Great, tell us how it went.

@scroes6067 2 жыл бұрын

Every video is steel pipes no pvc pipes

@ShapeGillis Жыл бұрын

I will wanna b sooo disrespectful... buuut nah. Good vid

@Caliber8Tools Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the feedback.

@dvrn86 9 ай бұрын

Electricians bend conduit.

@dzmalekvali1110 3 жыл бұрын

There for I neee two...?? No THANKS

@FujiwarnerCo1dj 8 ай бұрын

I feel like this video should be like a munite long. I'm not watching this. Title your videos better.