Gardner Bender Guide to Profitable Bending - Manual (Page 21)

Kick Bend
Instructions for
GB Thinwall Benders
1. Use Thinwall Chart applicable to thinwall size used.
2. Using desired kick dimension in (H) column, obtain measurement
(M) under the angle of bend desired.
3. Mark off measurement (M) on thinwall as illustrated.
4. Place in bender so mark aligns with arrow on bending shoe.
Proceed to bend, reading angle on shoe at rear edge of bending
frame. (Angle on shoe includes approximate springback.)
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For One-shot Hydraulic Benders
1. Mark desired turn-up dimension (H) on straight length of conduit.
2. Locate the size of conduit you are bending in chart and obtain
set-back dimension (S).
3. Measure back dimension (S) and mark conduit.
Mark (S) cannot be closer to ends of conduit than minimum distance
(L) shown in chart, or ends will not be supported on the pivot shoes.
4. Place conduit in bender so mark aligns with arrow on bending shoe.
Proceed to bend, reading desired angle on optic angle gauge.
L L
S
H
R
H
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