Bending PVC conduit

[donaldelectrician]

Maybe 25 years ago I worked with an electrician who made his own hot box. I can't remember if it was 4" or 6" PVC we were bending. He took a propane barbecue grill and cut holes in both ends of the lid.

At lunch time he cooked a pot of soup on the grill since it was a cold winter job.

WOW , can we do burgers ?





Don

 

[James Mcguire]

Anything is possible but in a practical sense I say, No. It would be hard to get enough surface heated without burning the pipe, ensure your sixty degree angle and not distort the shape.

I can see it possible to custom make one in a shop but it would still be a lot of work. There would surely be some sacrificing of some sticks of PVC to the gods of heat before the perfect or even workable bend would emerge. W

I am totally agree with ActionDave suggestion as he tell it will reduce some of the part of PVC in the process.

 

[RichB]

I once had to--We used a torpedo heater, and old time plumber/pipe fitter who taught me what a "wrinkle bend" was and it worked outr ok---luckily we were not being inspected and no permits pulled but got to learn an amazing piece of history from an very knowledgeable person!!!