Looking at ordering a few sets of benders, I’ve always used Rothenberger ones. Are they much of a much mess? Obviously we all have our favourites.
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Cheap rubbish or old school decent ones...old school hilmor or record benders for me... Definitely a different in quality thesedays
Are the modern Hilmors any better than the cheap ones? A few brands look like they’ve come out of the same factory but have had different stickers put on.
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I use these
https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/rothenberger-pipe-bender-15-22mm/88794
Had them 8 years always bent fine, never rippled. Only now are they starting to get a little stiff when bending 22mm, not sure why that is.
https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/rothenberger-pipe-bender-15-22mm/88794
Had them 8 years always bent fine, never rippled. Only now are they starting to get a little stiff when bending 22mm, not sure why that is.
You can get old record or hilmor benders on eBay at a decent price... Asking as you don't mind abit of missing paint. I've used my mates rothernbergers before and thought the where poor bending 22mm but each to their own.
Cheers I’ve got a set of those too, no real complaints about them. Only copper benders I’ve had so wasn’t really sure if crap or good.
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Well, I guess that's the whole nature vs nurture debate. Some can swing both ways too. They come in a range of sizes and colours. There are also some that don't identify with your binary hetero-normative definition and refuse to be categorised.
Wait. What are we all talking about?
Wait. What are we all talking about?
I was looking for some relationship advice but these lot are just talking about pipes.
Why are you buying a few sets , are you a rough ***** or do you think they are going to get nicked .
Hilmor’s everytime lol
Hilmor’s everytime lol
Staffing up a new business so need to provide basic tools.
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If your staffing up a new business I would think it would be power tools, fga's etc you should be supplying. I would expect most plumbers to have hand tools and a set of benders.
2 are very competent guys I plan to move over from another business and put through the gas pathway scheme. Two will be experienced hires which is proving harder to find a decent fit.
There are advantages from a health and safety perspective of providing tools ie ensuing they are fit for purpose etc.
I’ve always worked that hand tools were the responsibility of the employee, other tools the employer.
I have a cheap set from tool station. Celebrating their 14th birthday.
Yes they are. I've got a new set of Hilmor after my van was stolen and they are still the best in my opinion.
I've got a cheap pair my employer gave me and they are stiff and horrible.
You can't cheat on tools, I dont have a lot of tools but what I have are high quality
It depends, British Gas and many others provide them. A recent death of an apprentice electrician at Western Power was the result of using his own hand tools and the HSE concluded that the employer must provide hand tools.
So if you employ then it's down to your risk assessment. If your employee is injured from using a hand tool then you could find yourself liable.
All personal preference and everyone has there own way of working. To me it generally make sense to have the right tool for the job, what it costs you up front pays its self back in the long term. It’s enough of a struggle without the tools you have fighting you too.
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