@@oscard7813 you need to look up which IBEW local covers your area, and then call them and start from there. I'm a 4th year apprentice now, making way more money than a lotta people you see in offices and such, and I still haven't reached the full pay scale yet. Very worth it
@@oscard7813send an email to a union company with your resume, or go in person to a union shop with your resume. Also, look online for a union local to you and see what their requirements for entry are
@@oscard7813I’m in the union and all I can say to people wanting to join in, is saving a LOT! Because in the beginning you ain’t gonna make much at all!!
You are awesome Bill! I love the enthusiasm in your work and how you make this simple to understand for those that are novices in the field! I will use these as a training for my team. Thank you so much sir!
Bill! If you have a band saw you must have a level. Anyways nice job. Also I did see the video till the end and saw the level. I dint understand why you didn’t use it while making the 90 bends. Cool thanks for teaching me how to bend.
Use the same exact method. Just when you do your 3 point saddle, make sure you find out exactly how much shrink your gonna get, and add that to your total conduit length cut mark.
If I know my floor is flat the the wall is perpendicular, I slide the "mostly bent" conduit (without moving the bender) up against the wall to see if I am at 90°.
Hey Bill, one of the ways you showed us to bend was to take 5 inches off your total length if bending at the arrow. Do you take off 5 inches regardless of the size of the pipe or does it change if its 3/4" , etc.
@Sparky Channel. Thanks Bill for reposting. It's great to see these tutorials once again from a master electrician. Best wishes to you and your family.
@@SparkyChannel @Sparky Channel. Great. Only better tutorials. Thank you for sharing. I hope your efforts can also encourage some people to get into the trade. Best wishes.
Just found your channel and you make it look so simple! I do have a quick question, if you've covered it elsewhere, my apologies. I'm using 3/4" EMT and instead of trying to fit in between studs like you're doing, let's say 24" is the edge of an obstacle I'm trying to get around. I could still use the star side of the bender, but instead measure 24.75" to make up for the diameter of the conduit to get just past it? Am I thinking correctly?
Why can’t I use the arrow again? It seems to be easier to calculate the stubs and the distance between the two and subtract the gains then cut to length and bend.
2:49 why will it not work if the bender is turned over so the star would be closer to the first bend? So it would be bending the short side up instead of the long side up. I’m trying to make a U shape 13” wide and I had to mark the second line at line 10” not 13”
Hi Bill, were the box offsets on a separate piece of emt for ease of instruction here? Or was there another reason that folks need to consider when on the field?
@clayton keeney two rolling offsets with back to back 90°s would be a pain in the ass if exposed and take a bunch of time. Not impossible but your better off just adding the two couplings.
is it not recommended to do the box offsets with in the over all bend? can it all be done with with one piece of conduit with out the need for coupling or is it common to avoid it? i hope i asked clear enough. im an apprentice and i hear journey men always doggin someone else's "well if i did this there'd be 4 less couplings rah rah rah"
You’re going to learn that a lot of journeymen think their ways are always the best. I never met one who hasn’t always have something critical to say about other people work.
A fresh breath of everything ‐ please post a video of that correction. I suspect that you'll find where you put the mark does not change anything: the geometry does not change because you mark it differently, provided that the end results fit.
I really enjoy your EMT bending tutorials Bill.
Great to hear it, thanks!
1st year union apprentice. This helped me a lot, thank you.
Hey bro how do you get into a union ?
Same bro ! I didn’t do so well on my 90 degree bend lab 🤣 not proud of it
@@oscard7813 you need to look up which IBEW local covers your area, and then call them and start from there. I'm a 4th year apprentice now, making way more money than a lotta people you see in offices and such, and I still haven't reached the full pay scale yet. Very worth it
@@oscard7813send an email to a union company with your resume, or go in person to a union shop with your resume. Also, look online for a union local to you and see what their requirements for entry are
@@oscard7813I’m in the union and all I can say to people wanting to join in, is saving a LOT! Because in the beginning you ain’t gonna make much at all!!
You are awesome Bill! I love the enthusiasm in your work and how you make this simple to understand for those that are novices in the field! I will use these as a training for my team. Thank you so much sir!
I appreciate that! Thanks!
Needed this recap for work tomorrow need to do bends at a new school. Thanks Bill/Sparky
Excellent! Glad to hear it!
This electrician is awesome.
When preventing doglegs, lay the conduit flat as you did, but mark the center of the seam in the shoe, so you can begin the bend in the air.
Thanks Ann!
I love how he starts whistling lol Great video!
LOL!😉
@@SparkyChannel Baby Elephant Walk?
no one wants to teach me at work sadly! I've learned so much form you (:
Bill! If you have a band saw you must have a level. Anyways nice job. Also I did see the video till the end and saw the level. I dint understand why you didn’t use it while making the 90 bends. Cool thanks for teaching me how to bend.
sparky needs a million subscribers ! good info !
Whistle while u work sparky Mahalo for the awsome tutorial you are the man!!!
Bill can you show how to do a back to back with a 3 point bend in the middle? I enjoy watching youre video btw 👏👏
Use the same exact method.
Just when you do your 3 point saddle, make sure you find out exactly how much shrink your gonna get, and add that to your total conduit length cut mark.
Thank you, sir, for making all these videos. I am very appreciative of your clear explanations.
My pleasure, thanks!
Nice work Bill. You always make it look so easy.
It is easy. LOL!
Nice job Bill. That wall is starting to get really busy 😄
LOL! Thanks!
super, I needed to make a back to back emt piece to replace a broken piece of aluminum on yard equipment..
Thank God for couplings..nicely done
Thanks Brandon!
Thank you!! Best video on this subject that I could find.
Glad it was helpful!
If I know my floor is flat the the wall is perpendicular, I slide the "mostly bent" conduit (without moving the bender) up against the wall to see if I am at 90°.
Excellent!
keep up the good work great teacher! Great sparky with whistle!
Great video im learning all types of bends
Excellent!
Hey Bill, one of the ways you showed us to bend was to take 5 inches off your total length if bending at the arrow. Do you take off 5 inches regardless of the size of the pipe or does it change if its 3/4" , etc.
3/4 bender is 6 inches one inch bender is 8 inches of take up.
@Sparky Channel. Thanks Bill for reposting. It's great to see these tutorials once again from a master electrician. Best wishes to you and your family.
Thanks so much! This is an all new video, not a repost. I'm junking all my old EMT bending videos and making new ones.
@@SparkyChannel @Sparky Channel. Great. Only better tutorials. Thank you for sharing. I hope your efforts can also encourage some people to get into the trade. Best wishes.
@@ccadama Yes, perhaps it will. Thanks!
Thanks brotha I was out there lookin crazy. Lol 😆
All good!
Just found your channel and you make it look so simple! I do have a quick question, if you've covered it elsewhere, my apologies. I'm using 3/4" EMT and instead of trying to fit in between studs like you're doing, let's say 24" is the edge of an obstacle I'm trying to get around. I could still use the star side of the bender, but instead measure 24.75" to make up for the diameter of the conduit to get just past it? Am I thinking correctly?
Why can’t I use the arrow again? It seems to be easier to calculate the stubs and the distance between the two and subtract the gains then cut to length and bend.
Star for 2nd bend regardless pipe size? So long it’s measured to exact fitment?
Can you cover concentric bends in a separate video?
Is that balboa park in the end?! Their museums are some of the best in my opinion and the zoo is right next to it
Yes, that's the Botanical Gardens in Balboa Park. The zoo is behind it.
@@SparkyChannel I love it man, glad to know ur from SD as well. We have a very beautiful peaceful city
Thank you Sparky you are awsome good 7 easy explained
Glad to help, thanks!
Is the second bend always at the star ? If so , whyd you use the arrow on the first bend and then the star for the second bend ?
Wait nevermind , you were showing 2 ways to do it. Sorry!
Happy Guys Thank you very helpful
Happy to help!
thank you brother
2:49 why will it not work if the bender is turned over so the star would be closer to the first bend? So it would be bending the short side up instead of the long side up. I’m trying to make a U shape 13” wide and I had to mark the second line at line 10” not 13”
That actually m12 is the non-fuel which does NOT have a cut inch capacity of 2 1/4"
Hi, I like your video. Thanks
I wish you were my teacher bill!
Thanks, my pleasure!
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Awesome! Thank you!
You're welcome!
I just realized you sound like Scotty Kilmer! 😅
Hi Bill, were the box offsets on a separate piece of emt for ease of instruction here? Or was there another reason that folks need to consider when on the field?
Watch the vid carefully. He says the offsets were for another vid and he was bending from connector to connector below the boxes.
But do could you bend them all in one shot ? Or is that to much going on?
@clayton keeney two rolling offsets with back to back 90°s would be a pain in the ass if exposed and take a bunch of time. Not impossible but your better off just adding the two couplings.
Thank you!!
Welcome!
I’m confused about the distance between the bends how did you account for that ? Like if I had 30 inches between the two back to backs
Nvm you just cut it to fit
Nice
Thanks.
You're welcome!
is it not recommended to do the box offsets with in the over all bend? can it all be done with with one piece of conduit with out the need for coupling or is it common to avoid it? i hope i asked clear enough. im an apprentice and i hear journey men always doggin someone else's "well if i did this there'd be 4 less couplings rah rah rah"
You’re going to learn that a lot of journeymen think their ways are always the best. I never met one who hasn’t always have something critical to say about other people work.
Buen trabajo
Los felicito
Gracias!
Should of used the arrow for your second bend and just deducted 5 from your 24 and your bender wouldn’t of bumped your other 90
Thanks!
A fresh breath of everything ‐ please post a video of that correction. I suspect that you'll find where you put the mark does not change anything: the geometry does not change because you mark it differently, provided that the end results fit.
My problem is I have an older rigid bender that has no star
My advice is to buy a bender head and use your existing handle. That will save you some money.
Why does the USA usesses metal boxes and pipes? The most used materials in Europe is PVC
I have a gerber and a older Gardner bender and neither one has a star
If you are struggling to bend EMT hate to see you try bending ridged conduit.
Yes, I hear you.