We need to have a 1 1/2- inch rigid electrical pipe bent to a 90° angle. Can anyone direct us to the
business that does this sort of pipe bending?
COMMENT 337148
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2012-10-30 12:19 PM |
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Maybe Giffin Rental in old town Goleta. There's a metal shop right behind it.
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COMMENT 337154
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2012-10-30 12:36 PM |
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true radius bending.It's down town the owners name is Tim.
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NATURE BOY
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2012-10-30 12:37 PM |
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Central Machine & Welding Co
808 East Gutierrez Street, Santa Barbara
(805) 966-2111 Ask for Maybelline!
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COMMENT 337159P
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2012-10-30 12:39 PM |
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OP, here: Giffin Rental says metal shop is part of their operation, but they don't do it. Referred me to Valley Precision. That was a big "no," too.
They referred me to "Fairview Pipe?" Not in the phone book. Any other ideas? Anyone? Hate to drive to Ventura . . .
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COMMENT 337162P
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2012-10-30 12:40 PM |
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Oh! OP again. Will try NATURE BOY's suggestion and then True Radius. Wish me luck.
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COMMENT 337171P
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2012-10-30 12:57 PM |
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OP yet again. True Radius nice, but don't do it. Foreman from Central Machine getting back to me. Meanwhile . . . any other suggestions of anyone locally set up for this? Just in case.
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COMMENT 337178P
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2012-10-30 01:05 PM |
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Try calling local plumbers who do sewers and septic lines. They must have to bend pipes that size and have hydraulic pipe benders.
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COMMENT 337180P
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2012-10-30 01:09 PM |
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Plumbers use fittings and smaller diameter pipe. This 1 1/2" pipe is pretty big.
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STRAY
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2012-10-30 01:13 PM |
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An electrician with Mark Taylor Electric heated a metal conduit with a portable torch and bent it to the needed 90 degree angle. It was only about an inch in diameter however.
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COMMENT 337187
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2012-10-30 01:18 PM |
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Good luck. If you want a tight bend, just get a 90 degree fitting at a plumbing store.
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COMMENT 337193
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2012-10-30 01:27 PM |
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I do not understand the need to bend a particular pipe when there exist fittings that'll do the same thing.
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COMMENT 337196P
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2012-10-30 01:32 PM |
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193 - Agree. Regardless of how air/watertight you need a conduit, fittings can be well attached & sealed to prevent anything from entering.
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COMMENT 337197
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2012-10-30 01:32 PM |
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Heating pipe and then using it in construction - Not legal in CA - Damages the structure -
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COMMENT 337200
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2012-10-30 01:40 PM |
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90 degree sweeps come in short and long-radius, just use one of these, California Electric Supply (CES) carries them, next to Dal Pozzo tires on lower Milpas. I'm assuming you're talking about EMT and not rigid water pipe. (EMT=electrical metallic tubing). Different types of connections and fittings for each of these products.
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COMMENT 337207
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2012-10-30 01:51 PM |
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Sounds like you'd be better off contacting a custom bike maker. They have to bend pipe for their frames all the time.
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COMMENT 337213
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2012-10-30 02:03 PM |
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You can buy sections of bent tubing all day long for making headers on the internet. You can buy "U" pipes, 90's, etc... of all size tubing and in steel and stainless. You can buy a section cheaper than any shop would bend one piece of tube for you. Also, try a fab shop(Denunzio if they are around still, or the factory racing up in carp). any place that builds race trucks will have a tube bender with a 1 1/2" die.
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COMMENT 337214
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2012-10-30 02:03 PM |
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Try Moore Electric or Turner Electric, Radis electric, Deinhard Electric, or Imperial Electric,
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COMMENT 337221P
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2012-10-30 02:13 PM |
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OP, here. We need a big radius (say 24" ) bend. Still waiting on Channel City Engineering to get back to us. EMT much thinner than what we're using. (Bunch of hokey-pokey about Edison making us relocate our electrical panel.) 213: NIce try, but bike frames have much thinner-walled tubing. Our pipe is heavy-duty, thick and we want to keep this all in one piece, as much as possible.
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COMMENT 337223
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2012-10-30 02:15 PM |
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Home depot? I know they thread; thought they bent too.
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COMMENT 337233P
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2012-10-30 02:38 PM |
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I'd be tempted to try a muffler shop, as they bend exhaust pipes.
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COMMENT 337259P
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2012-10-30 03:59 PM |
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OP. I meant to write "waiting on Central Machine." Thank you, NATURE BOY. So far, no luck. Muffler material much thinner than rigid pipe we have.
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COMMENT 337292P
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2012-10-30 06:18 PM |
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I would ask someone from Edison. This must be something that is done all the time or they wouldn't be making you do it.
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COMMENT 337309
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2012-10-30 07:27 PM |
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Why not a 90 of gray pvc pipe. you can buy it or torch it and turn it as it gets hot to bend the pvc the way you want it. They don't you metal for electrical work, conduit pipe is all pvc
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COMMENT 337335
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2012-10-30 08:19 PM |
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Call True Radius 962-2512. 24" radius on 1-1/2" rigid is no problem. I'll stick it in the roll bender. It won't fit the dies perfectly, but it'll be close enough. $60 cash. Sweeps and connectors will probably be cheaper though
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COMMENT 337374P
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2012-10-31 12:30 AM |
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OP, here. Long day. Central Machine never got back to us (we called them back, too). 335: Thanks so much for knowing what I'm in need of. I will pass along your new info to my craftsman and electrician.
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COMMENT 337409
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2012-10-31 07:51 AM |
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You have an electrician but he don't know the answer....time to check his license.
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COMMENT 337434
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2012-10-31 08:28 AM |
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Any liscensed electrical contractor can bend that for a minamal charge.
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COMMENT 337453P
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2012-10-31 08:57 AM |
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What surprises me is that your electrician and Edison haven't come up with an answer on their own or together. He may be unqualified for this type of work. The only reason to bend 1 1/2" rigid pipe is for overhead use. But that is a part that you can usually purchase. If Edison is requiring this then it must be an underground run that they will pull through which means that Schedule 80 PVC is perfect and Cal. Electric Supply can sell you or special order an 1 1/2" x 24" Schedule 80 sweep. 434- this is heavy duty thick wall metal pipe. Most electrical contractors don't have the bender required for this work. Even if they did, it is just easier to purchase one.
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COMMENT 337488P
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2012-10-31 10:09 AM |
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@453 This is a special situation. We need to go horizontally rather than vertically. It's actually an extension. Edison came out (nicest guy) and we redesigned it a bit, so now it may be a 65° bend or a 90° bend. It's running horizontal that's the issue. Thanks for understanding about the thickness of the pipe. Update: Central Machine can't do it. Looks like True Radius has the roll bender and can do the job. (When we first called him, we were told it couldn't be done. Now it looks like a go.) Thanks so much to everyone who replied and tried to help out. We love Edhat.
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COMMENT 337519P
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2012-10-31 10:46 AM |
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Any good electrician can do this for you.
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LUCKY 777
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2012-10-31 11:53 AM |
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Tim Rochlitzer at TRUE RADIUS just bent a similar pipe for a project I am doing, he's the MAN! And while you are there you MUST get him bragging about his award winning lakester the Raspberry Rocket, famous at Bonneville and El Mirage. Tim is a legend!!!
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SEEDLADY
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2012-10-31 12:30 PM |
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* most fascinating edhat post all year*
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COMMENT 337573P
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2012-10-31 01:05 PM |
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SEEDLADY : Are you being sardonic? Sweet. (Do * *s indicate mockery? I love to learn new ways to show I'm kidding around.)
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COMMENT 337697
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2012-10-31 05:20 PM |
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To the OP, If Tim at True Radius does not quite get the bend that you need then I might be able to help you.
Call Russ Jones Metalworks @ 968-1067
I have feed along dies that can do it for 1 1/2 pipe
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SEEDLADY
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2012-11-02 10:10 AM |
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no--dead serious. the asterisks were just added to indicate interest. not being cheeky.
Iv'e been fascinated by the mechanics of things since a kid.
Would rather read about this on edhat than 'where to walk a dog' or 'what store is going in where' topics.
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SPARKEY
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2012-11-04 06:41 PM |
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Seedlady is correct. This is one of the most fascinating posts on edhat this year.
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