Microbore Pipe bender

[tommyl18]

Hi ive treated myself to a new microbore pipebender its a silverline and does 6 8 and 10 mm pipe. I know how to use a pipebender as I have one for 15 and 22mm, Ive tried all afternoon to bend a 10mm pipe for under a radiator and the silverline bender just crushs the pipe its as if the profile isnt big enough I put it on the largest profile which is 10mm, Im sure im doing it right as its the same as my other pipe bender but I dont want to look an idiot if i take it back and say it doesnt work lol. It doesnt look very well made to be honest and was wondering if anyone else has any problems with these microbore benders

 

[Burnerman]

Mine is crap too, if its any consolation...I can get a neater bend over my knee. I generally use my Mapp gas blowtorch as a former
John

 

[dextrous]

Since you know how to use a 15/22 bender, why not use this to make the required parallel offset on 15mm and connect to microbore under the floor

 

[tommyl18]

its a bungalow and the pipes are coming from the loft in the wall and coming out at the back of the rad so need to make a 180 degree bend and just cant make it tight enough without the bender so it looks neat

 

[AfterburN003]

Asa last resort u can put the 10mm copper inside a bit of 15mm Hep and bend it with your 15mm bender. It works a treat!!

 

[dextrous]

Ah! One of those

 

[Burnerman]

Use a 10mm elbow?
John

 

[dextrous]

Fill pipe with sand and use ordinary bender?

 

[tommyl18]

yea think i might resort to elbows just ****ed off though cus i dont want to go and buy another microbore bender to have the same problem has anyone got a good one that works! and how much are they

 

[tommyl18]

my 15mm pipebender wont give a tight enough bend

 

[compheat]

just buy an EXTERNAL bending spring.

 

[tommyl18]

to be honest id prefer a spring but didnt think you could get them for microbore

 

[dextrous]

just buy an EXTERNAL bending spring.

Them fookers

 

[tommyl18]

lol dextrous are they a bastard to use

 

[dextrous]

lol dextrous are they a b*****d to use

Well, they don't work for me - but maybe I'm doing something wrong.