"Rich Grise" wrote in message
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Tom Gardner wrote:

I have an application that I will need to put a 30deg. and 75deg.
bends on
the same
plane on a 30" length of 1/2" EMT. This will be a production part.
Is
there a
machine to do this? Has anybody seen internal or external plastic
caps
for conduit? This will be a handle for a cleaning tool.

I could do it on a punch press but that sounds just plain
frightening.
Or, are there off-shelf dies I could use on my 50-ton hydraulic
press?
(seems like overkill and it's slow)

If it's for production, it might be worthwhile to farm it out. Or
you
could get a conduit bender at your local Builder's Euphorium and do
them by hand, but that sounds like a money-loser.

I've seen professional tube bending machines, and they were pretty
awesome; they could make those bends in a matter of seconds, once
it's set up.

Good Luck!
Rich


I've been researching all night and have had a series of epiphanies.
I figure about 4k pieces/mo and with a bit of futzing in the shop I
think I can do the whole thing in-house...cheap! Made in the USA
baby, by American union people! The friggin' Chinks can kiss my hairy
ass!