bending 28mm tube with spring

[Ermintrude]

Always used a tripod bending machine up to 1"1/2. Wish I had never sold it on, but came off the tools years ago and would never use it, until now, as I have a bit of 28mm to install. OH 'well second best have to buy the expensive fittings.

Solder ring fittings cheap as oot at screwfix if u just need. Few? Or buy a hilmore off eBay/ loads of sparks selling theirs cheap then buy new guide and form , sell it again?

 

[happyflyer]

Blowtorch Max Sievert APH - YouTube Someone video of a Max Seivert petrol blowlamp, I still have mine, this will just about anneal 28mm and I mean just it would take 5 mins a bend in still air.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

drive over it with a 2 and a half ton landrover.....,no hang on that may not work

 

[Markus]

With the additives in copper pipe now bending 22mm is hard work on a manual bender never mind 28mm and springs, assume you must have your reasons.

 

[AWheating]

ill sell you a 90 bend and 2 28mm end feed couplers if you want?

 

[TerryWaite]

Is there a reason you can't use fittings?

 

[stevetheplumber]

if your realy stuck lee two nineties used as a step up will make any angle

 

[Ermintrude]

Managed a massive offset by hand on 28mm before. 3m length in to scaffy tube bend tiny amount then pull out of tube a tiny bit and bend some more...... Works but its rough!

 

[tamz]

When i was serving my time we had an 1 1/4" spring. You stand on the pipe and pull it.

 

[mutley racers]

Well I bought a spring any way so shall give it a go. It is for a gas pipe so the less fittings the better.

Thanks guys. I shall see how it goes. Hilmor benders are expensive. Don't think my wife will let me buy one:-(