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Which bender ????
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woodytheplumber
Rothenberger for me i like most of there tools but i tend to treat them well, have a bag for my bender that has plastic on the inside to protect the former's and 2 pockets for my drifts i expect the bender to last a good 10 year!
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woodytheplumber
i find i only get ripples when using shed's copper on a sunday! using my standerd suppliers i get crisp clean bends
honestly most of the benders out there are pants compared to the benders made 15 plus years ago. normally made in china now, poor quality control and they all ripple from time to time.
the rothenberger bender is ok compared to some of there other poor tools.
id take some copper along with you to the shop and try the bender out before you buy.
the rothenberger bender is ok compared to some of there other poor tools.
id take some copper along with you to the shop and try the bender out before you buy.
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tamz
Have a look at these
Hilmor GLM Hand Pipe Bender Refurb Superb Condition BARGAIN | eBay.
They are not refurbs the company are the original manu of hilmor.
Hilmor GLM Hand Pipe Bender Refurb Superb Condition BARGAIN | eBay.
They are not refurbs the company are the original manu of hilmor.
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Bernie2
Hmm! I often wondered about the same stuff made years ago being better than modern stuff. A guy was on the telly some time ago saying that when they made the same product 15years ago it was expected to last about 15years. Today the same product I think he said, is expected to last only about 3-5 years. It was not Plumbing or gas stuff just a steam inhaler mask. I have a Rothenberg but its not half stiff to use and its tight on the bends, making it easy to ripple the pipe. The old Hilmore's were much easier and freer to bend with. :rockon:
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adam84
I can recomend the re-conditioned benditnow machines in tamz link, they have improved the hilmor benders to the point of perfection.
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woodytheplumber
working on a newbuild today got one of my mates in and he had one of them refurbs was a good quality peice of kit still faithfull to my rothen though!
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Guest123
I bought the stand version and it's really good quality. Pulls nice bends in 15 and 22 and comes with formers up to 32mm, though pulling a bend in that size would be something else.
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Billy Bob Bob
this which bender question crops up here all the time,so can we make this a sticky
which bender do i buy
old hilmor/bend it now -good.......rothenberger.... not good ladyboys-not good/just plain wrong
which bender do i buy
old hilmor/bend it now -good.......rothenberger.... not good ladyboys-not good/just plain wrong
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Guest123
Lady boys are benders mate.
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Billy Bob Bob
i know thats why i added them LOL
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tamz
32mm is easy enough but you need 2 arms for 42mm :wink:
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mcniven
Tams what torch do u use
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Guest123
An Olympic one?
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Billy Bob Bob
maglight?:santa_cheesy:
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Billy Bob Bob
just buy a SF2
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mcniven
A had it before and that the flame was too big but am gona get it with map
Gasman there sending me a bolt for that cutter it was missin!
Gasman there sending me a bolt for that cutter it was missin!
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tamz
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Mike Jackson
That brings back memories. Fill the blowtorch, pump it up, light it and start working and it flares and sends a 2 foot flame out. How I loved it when we moved onto a bullfinch on a lead from a 3.9 Kg bottle.
fill the torch with parafine in the morning and carry a bottle of meths to get it going how we never burnt more houses down illl never know
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Piper Phillip
I have been using one for 5 years. I get good service from still now. Just a plumber brought to me.
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Plumber San Diego
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tamz
If you are talking Bahco benders, they do nothing to justify the extra money and are not ever as good as others.
At the end of the day, you can buy a decent bender for £45 quid whatever make you choose. If it is shyte after a year, bin it and get another one. It has cost you 90p a week. As a business expense if you can't afford that you shouldn't be doing this stuff.
Spend £100 - 200 and buy a 2nd hand stand up machine and it will do perfect bends until you die and your kids will still be able to sell it to get the money back.
At the end of the day, you can buy a decent bender for £45 quid whatever make you choose. If it is shyte after a year, bin it and get another one. It has cost you 90p a week. As a business expense if you can't afford that you shouldn't be doing this stuff.
Spend £100 - 200 and buy a 2nd hand stand up machine and it will do perfect bends until you die and your kids will still be able to sell it to get the money back.
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Billy Bob Bob
buy a old hilmor buy once,or do as tam said
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Mickyplumb
Speak to benditnow, they'll sort you out a refurb. Outlast a new GLM, Roberger or Monument .
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buckley plumb
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tamz
Very same as original Hilmors.
I've got 2 of them.
I've got 2 of them.
They do, they look cool!
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Guest123
Bend it Now were the original manufacturers for Hilmor, until Hilmor decided to cut costs and ship their manufacturing base out to la la land in the Far East. What you get from Hilmor now is cheap foreign imports.
Buy the best, buy from the original quality Hilmor manufacturers right here in Britain. My stand bender from Bend it Now is a brilliant piece of kit.
Buy the best, buy from the original quality Hilmor manufacturers right here in Britain. My stand bender from Bend it Now is a brilliant piece of kit.
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buckley plumb
got my new benders from bendit today look good quality .
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