Bending 28mm

[jase158]

Hi all, does anybody know the ways to bend 28mm copper, is it only using hilton pipe bender stands or is there another way, mechanical/ hydraulic?

[SimonJohns]

You can use a hydraulic bender. But for long term I would invest in a floor standing bender

[jase158]

yeah but £400? thats a lot of money

[SimonJohns]

Not if your buying alot of fittings or paying rent on a hydraulic bender

[Gray0689]

I use mine most of the time don't like hand benders only for small stuff like cylinder ect

[jase158]

Not if your buying alot of fittings or paying rent on a hydraulic bender

Neither, helping my dad out with a bit of work, will need probably 10 bends in total. He buys all fittings, thing is that is it worth using for 15mm and 22mm aswell? found one for £303 might have to bite the bullet me thinks.

And will have for future if needed

[SimonJohns]

Neither, helping my dad out with a bit of work, will need probably 10 bends in total. He buys all fittings, thing is that is it worth using for 15mm and 22mm aswell? found one for £303 might have to bite the bullet me thinks.

And will have for future if needed

I'm one of the ones. That if your young. Like me. Eventually it will pay for itself

[Halesowen1]

If you hurry up santa might bring you one.

[jase158]

If you hurry up santa might bring you one.

I wish, never get any plumbing tools from santa, he must think I have already got enough, lol

[Phil]

Monument 833E Internal Copper Pipe Bending Spring 28mm - Transtools

You can buy a 28mm bending spring so I assume if you anneal it you can bend it, although never tried it.

[Noxer]

Just buy some 45's Fittings

[tamz]

Jase Buy a 2nd hand one from ebay or wherever. These things never go wrong or wear out. Just make sure you get a full set of guides and wheels and the stop is there (you can buy spares but they are expensive). If the wheels are a bit hashed and marked rub them down smooth with wet and dry paper. Same with the guides.
Clean the threads on the handle and give it an oil (3 in 1 or similar not wd40) give it a coat of yellow paint and it will be like brand new. I have 4 stand up machines that do up to 1 1/2". They were all given to me and are probably 40 - 50 years old. They all still work perfectly and do better bends than any hand bender.