No the pipe will crease with a smaller spring
Bending plastic conduit
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Filling the pipe with dry sand can make a smooth bend without creasing possible
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yep, you were right, it did
but I made a reasonable job just heating with hot air gun then gently forming it with my hands
Nice garden....
Nice garden....
Needs a sheep.
Jesus …a 20 mm spring and half decent conduit ….not cheap rubbish have bent thousands of this stuff with no other extras…
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that radius is more suited to a Coo
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Strange - i all my time, and I have used this white conduit quite a few times, I have never considered bending it, and even without a spring it is do-able - it seems very happy to change shape with little heat
thanks all for my new trick
think I will get a spring and have it in the bag should I ever need to bend some conduit
thanks all for my new trick
think I will get a spring and have it in the bag should I ever need to bend some conduit
Most plastic conduit will bend without applying any heat, just drop spring in bend it round the knee, JD
However applying heat with a coarse cloth such as: towel, old fashioned dishcloth (my preference), hessian sacking are ideal by rubbing a small area means the conduit will bend a little easier, leaving the cold parts firmer and straight and a tighter/shorter bend.
Use the right size spring for heavy or light duty conduit too.
However applying heat with a coarse cloth such as: towel, old fashioned dishcloth (my preference), hessian sacking are ideal by rubbing a small area means the conduit will bend a little easier, leaving the cold parts firmer and straight and a tighter/shorter bend.
Use the right size spring for heavy or light duty conduit too.
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A goat would be more, umm... "interesting".
Why?
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