8mm pipe to rad valves on a tight bend

[Barry98]

Have you a lick of the ones that were already in , may help

 

[Centralheatking]

Tamz - will this type bender do USA size refrigeration pipe. Really want the tool that
spreads the tube out aswell - thank you Chk

We used better bending machines

This type
BRAKE PIPE BENDING RATCHET KIT 6MM 8MM 9MM 10MM 5/16 3/8 1/4 TOOLS GARAGE CARS | eBay

 

[tamz]

They probably would do imperial sizes.
I can't remember what make mine is but rothenberg still sold them a few years back as one of the lads had a rothenberg one. The ratchet bender is a much better tool.
A brake pipe flaring tool might be what you are after for swedging the ends out.

 

[andyplumber2009]

This is the kind of thing i am talking about, hopefully they upload OK.

 

[tamz]

They have been done on a bender

 

[happyflyer]

They have been done on a bender

Hell Tamz I would like to see that former, that is tight, doubt you could do that with today's tube, like you say looks like
a bender done that.

 

[stevetheplumber]

you can get valves with chrome m/f push fit bends to go in the bottom which give a nice finish for this situation

 

[tamz]

Hell Tamz I would like to see that former, that is tight, doubt you could do that with today's tube, like you say looks like
a bender done that.

A wee touch with the blow lamp and you could still do it with a spring. It would take longer to clean the pipe up tho :wink: