Are benders just benders?

[Stigster]

I have actually known people to throw out their benders when rippling and not even tried to remedy it with a bit of oil, or a clean as you say. Hopefully our posts will help someone out if they were considering chucking away their benders with this problem.

 

[WC1]

Metabo bought out by Hitachi / Hikoki in 2016 and I've had rubbish off them since - suspect they will be hollowed out over next few years

 

[Sharp Point]

Did you see the news today ! no more gas boiler fitted by 2020 I would be thinking get your new guys trained in alternative forms of heating and push part of your company that way by being a accredited installer MCI and what ever else is needed , heating is gonna change dramatically in the next 5 years get ahead now take your company well part of it down the new road and get ahead of the rest

Guess I better acquire some refrigeration tools and equipment ....again!

Ffs

 

[Burger]

I have a set of Hilmor which haven’t been the best, one arm was bending slightly rubbing on formers. I have used someone else’s Monument - these seem decent and can get them at a decent price shopping around.

 

[OffshoreGas]

Just received 4 sets of Hilmar benders, nicely made bits of kit that bend without ripples etc. They don’t have any angle marks on the formers/shoe and nothing to align your measurements with. Is that normal for copper? I’m used to more like this:

 

[Riley]

Yeah we were always taught to mark them up ourselves in college

 

[Burger]

Yeah we were always taught to mark them up ourselves in college

I’m not sure we were taught that, but I work with an old school plumber who does it and showed me. A good yes YouTube video about how to mark up and use a bender.

 

[OffshoreGas]

With stainless tube they teach you to measure from one end. Then you account for the gain in each bend by which mark you line up against.

If you had a run with 6 bends you just start at one end mark the whole tube up before you start. Don’t seem to be able to do that with these.

 

[Scott_D]

I need to get a new bender ASAP my old rotherburger wind do 22mm unless 2 people jump on it

I’m looking at hilmor and bend it now

 

[sammathias]

Bend it now are made by the same team who made the original hilmors I believe... I'm sure Shaun will confirm. Something along them lines anyway.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Bend it now are made by the same team who made the original hilmors I believe... I'm sure Shaun will confirm. Something along them lines anyway.

yes they did until hils was bought out / decided they were going to move manufacturing overseas

 

[Scott_D]

Bend it now are made by the same team who made the original hilmors I believe... I'm sure Shaun will confirm. Something along them lines anyway.

Looks the same but costs about £25 more than Hilmor

 

[JohnnyM]

Never had any problems with my Hilmors. Always give a nice clean bend without any ripples.

 

[Staffy85]

love my record bender, has only rippled pipes when theres a fault, first time was because the roller had seized up and second time was because the main pivot bolt had become too loose , otherwise keep the guides/formers clean and there awesome!! ,

 

[Scott_D]

Hilmor are offer in Screwfix £60

 

[JohnnyM]

£50 if you’ve got plumbfix account.

 

[Scott_D]

£50 if you’ve got plumbfix account.

I do
Just ordered a set at £59.99

 

[JohnnyM]

This was in the latest plumbfix mag that came through the door this week. Maybe it was a limited offer then.

 

[Scott_D]

View attachment 38546 This was in the latest plumbfix mag that came through the door this week. Maybe it was a limited offer then.

That’s excluding vat

 

[JohnnyM]

That’s true.