pvcbendit tool

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EDIT: Cancel this post. I thought this was in regard to the spring based benders and didn't realize this unit used heat.

EDIT: I have had very good luck with the propane Hotbend torch and my greenlee heat box. Both work well.
 
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SSDriver said:
EDIT: Cancel this post. I thought this was in regard to the spring based benders and didn't realize this unit used heat.

EDIT: I have had very good luck with the propane Hotbend torch and my greenlee heat box. Both work well.
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I have a greenlee box that does up to 2". I need something to make slight adjustments to 3"
 
tortuga said:
I have a greenlee box that does up to 2". I need something to make slight adjustments to 3"
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I've used the hotbend on PVC up to 4" without any issues. It says it will do up to 6" pvc. The same company makes a product called Shrinkfast that is identical expect the btu output is a little less (it is made for the shrinkwrap industry). The shrinkfast models look and work exactly like the hotbend and are a few hundred dollars less. I'm sure it would probably work on 4".
 
That looks nice. Currently I use a propane torch with a fan tip. I don't usually need to bend more than a couple of pieces.
 
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How large of pipe can you bend with that torch? Can you kick 3" to 4"?
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I haven't tried anything larger than 2". It makes the pipe as flexible as a hot box but for a smaller section. You do have the keep the torch in constant motion to avoid burning the pipe. Do you mean offset 3-4"? Yes, you can. It will put a 3-4" kick in a 90 as well.
 
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Coppersmith said:
I haven't tried anything larger than 2". It makes the pipe as flexible as a hot box but for a smaller section. You do have the keep the torch in constant motion to avoid burning the pipe. Do you mean offset 3-4"? Yes, you can. It will put a 3-4" kick in a 90 as well.
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i do that all the time (y) ~RJ~
 
We've had a couple of the Hotbend torches for a few years. It'll do 3" conduit. We initially bought one to bend 5" utility conduit for a project. It did the job, but we plugged both ends to speed the heating process up though.
 
Cow said:
We've had a couple of the Hotbend torches for a few years. It'll do 3" conduit. We initially bought one to bend 5" utility conduit for a project. It did the job, but we plugged both ends to speed the heating process up though.
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If you had plugs that could hold a little pressure, I bet it would help maintain the roundness of the conduit while stressing it (bending).
 
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