Mechanism for forming orthogonal joints in conduits

An apparatus for forming orthogonal joints in conduits, the apparatus comprising:

• a first piece including a first plurality of openings and a first magnet positioned in a longitudinal direction between a first opening of the first plurality of openings and a second opening of the first plurality of openings;
• a second piece including a second plurality of openings and a second magnet positioned in the longitudinal direction between a third opening of the second plurality of openings and a fourth opening of the second plurality of openings, where the first piece or the second piece include at least one tab;
• and
• a hinge configured to couple the first piece to the second piece and to enable the first piece and the second piece to be configurable in each of a closed position and an open position, where:
• when in the open position, the first piece is positioned adjacent to the second piece;
• and
• when in the closed position, the first piece and the second piece are configured to define a channel for receiving a conduit.

An apparatus for forming orthogonal joints in conduits, the apparatus comprising:

• a first piece including a first plurality of openings;
• a first magnet recessed within an inner surface of the first piece and positioned in a longitudinal direction between a first opening of the first plurality of openings and a second opening of the first plurality of openings;
• and
• a hinge configured to couple the first piece to a second piece and to enable the first piece and the second piece to be configurable in each of a closed position and an open position.