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The hook just seems to be digging in as with a strip on insulation tape on it, it makes no mark. No obvious sign of damage on the hook though I could try filling down?
Thanks have you ever had to do this before?
Would silicone grease do?You may just have to lubricate the guide and the former.
Could be that the former is pulling the pipe through the guide slightly and causing the pipe to jagg on the hook.
Rub some soap or candlewax over the guide and former
Would silicone grease do?
it is just one edge that is touching the pipe how do I solve this?mine does it if im not careful how the hook is onto the pipe when i start the bend.. it can easily just rest on the pipe with one edge touching.
it is just one edge that is touching the pipe how do I solve this?
Thanks slightly filed the hook with a round file and made it a bit better. But I tried a bend with the hook from my old bender and it is still making a slight mark. So like you say it must be dragging some how. Strange how a strip of insulation tape on the hook stops it. Are hilmors now not the same as they were say 5 years ago then?
What bender do you use?I just make sure that the tube is contacting the hook all the way along its length, the only time I cant get it to not dink the tubing is when im having to bend with the hook right on the very end of the tube itself so I just avoid doing that if I can
does the hook sit flat on yours?you sure you hook is not damaged as it looks way different to mine (looks like a hook)
does the hook sit flat on yours?
Shaun, your Hilmor hook also looks like it isn't flat against the pipe, same as mine.
Maybe because ours are the British made old Hilmors, they are slightly better.
once you start to pull a bend it sits flat and yea would think the op has the new type cheap cack
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