QuickBend: Conduit Bending

Bret H. Hardman

About this app

QuickBend is the fastest and most precise conduit bending calculator app. Designed to be innovative and intuitive while remaining visually appealing. This advanced conduit bending calculator offers the most accurate measurements by taking into account the radius of the shoe and bender, plus the conduit type and size diameter. All measurements are generated using the centerline radius algorithm, and have all been rigorously processed and field tested. Even the bends displayed within QuickBend are generated using the same engine.

Built for electricians by an electrician. QuickBend can be used by anyone working with conduit or tubing whether you are a seasoned professional, a novice cub, or even a DIY enthusiast. Made to avoid simple mistakes, and to save time and money. In addition to providing fast and precise calculations, there is plenty of information and documentation provided for individual bends.

Offering the most intuitive method to input data. Whether you want to get straight to the point, or comb through the possibilities of a bend. You can switch back and forth between different input styles such as a number pad, or a slider bar (Press & Slide). Both having their unique advantages. QuickBend allows you, the user to toggle between two different types of measurements; inches and centimeters.

With QuickCheck built into QuickBend, there's a subtle change in text colors when a bend is impossible (red), or whether the bend may be unlikely to work (orange). This app for convenience, and we want it to benefit you. So much so that we added it into the input styles for bends, so you can see if a bend is possible before even tapping on the bend amount.

Supporting the following bends!
• Offset
• Rolling Offset
• Matching Bends Offset
• Matching Centers Offset
• Parallel Offsets
• Three-Point Saddle
• Four-Point Saddle
• 90° Bend
• Kick with 90°
• Matching Bend Kick
• Matching Center Kick
• Parallel Kick
• Parallel Kick: Forward
• Compound 90° - Circle Obstruction
• Compound 90° - Rectangle Obstruction
• Compound 90° - Square Obstruction
• Segmented 90°

Plus you have the ability to layout multiple bends on a single conduit, and get each measurement for a mark on the conduit. With the option to easily flip an individual or set of marks per bend.

There's no limit to QuickBend. Easily, select between different types of benders and choose the size of the shoe and conduit type all within the same screen that you are working on. No need for complex navigations. In addition, you can pin benders you use the most, so you can select and switch between them quickly without consistently scrolling. All benders are spec'd out using the information provided by the manufacturers. There's also an option to not select a bender and use the multiplier method.

Edit and view all of your benders' specifications. Detailed information on the centerline radius, deduct, gain, setback. Plus the ability to view the travel, and radius adjustment for any degree bend between up-to 90°. All of this is visualized and edited within the 'Bender Specs'.

Ratings and reviews

I would give 5 stars if that stupid slider BS wasn't a thing. I can't find out how to disable it and just switch to a normal numpad input. I dont wanna fiddle around with plus or minus whatever or sliding my finger around. I wanna type the dang number and be done. Otherwise, it is near perfect for 1" and 3/4. Haven't tried bigger sizes yet but it's a calculator, so I'm sure they'll be correct.

This is a fantastic app. Years ago I made a chart for all the benders I've used on the job which included info about the start of bend, the centerline radius, the deductions and the minimum distance from the end of conduit to the shoe. It also had the formula for the developed length of a bend. I don't have to use that chart anymore. This app does it for me.

I hate that I can't change the "between bends" and "first bend" on the comp 90 bends. That would have been so useful. I love the protractor, although I wish It would be able to zero out itself at true 0⁰ instead of me having to do it manually with a level. I'm still learning, how to bend and how to use the app. The main thing is being able to change more aspects of the bends like I had mentioned in the first paragraph, but this app is pretty good.

What’s new

• Improved usability and performance.
• Improved `Multiple Bends`. Now all accessible within a single screen.
• Mark On Deduct
• Toggle InputStyles: Number Pad and `Press & Slide` slider
• Benders can be pinned, making it easier for you to select commonly used benders.
• Bends are easier to select within the `InputView`s toolbar.
• Bends in toolbar also display whether they are possible, maybe possible, or impossible.