surface metal raceway

[Electron_Sam78]

What's the best way to bend surface metal raceway such as the wiremold V700 series?

 

[augie47]

possible answer: wiremold:

Answer:
The 600B Bender is used to make bends, saddles and offsets in the 500 and 700 series raceways.

 

[LawnGuyLandSparky]

What's the best way to bend surface metal raceway such as the wiremold V700 series?

The best way is not to. If you must, they make a bender for each specific size of wiremold.

 

[Rewire]

The best way is not to. If you must, they make a bender for each specific size of wiremold.

I remember the first time I saw a wiremold bender I grabed it to bend 1/2 EMT ,couldn't figure out why it kept kinking.

 

[ultramegabob]

I bought a 600b off of a contractor that went out of business several years ago, I have never used it....

 

[ActionDave]

I've been able to make short offsets and kicks, aproxx. 2" max, using my 3/4 EMT bender.

 

[busman]

Yeah. I just made a couple 3/4" offsets using my 3/4" EMT bender last week. Sometimes you need to tweak it back into shape with the channels after bending.

Mark

 

[DAWGS]

Like everyone else said we just use a 3/4 bender, you will want some some matching paint because it sometimes chips when you bend it. We always get a can of paint when we run wiremold anyways for touch up.

 

[Kdog76]

Yeah. I just made a couple 3/4" offsets using my 3/4" EMT bender last week. Sometimes you need to tweak it back into shape with the channels after bending.

Mark

Ditto...If you try to use the 1/2" bender, it will get the job done, but not as neat of a job with using the 3/4" bender. Even then, have the channel locks ready...(And maybe some touch-up paint?:roll