Great tutorial, thanks. I'd watched a couple of shorter videos before this, and wondered what a 21 minute video would teach me that they hadn't. Turned out it was quite a lot!
Thanks Derek that was an amazing video, the way you've explained it the 2 different ways is brilliant, after todays pipe bending exercise with Liam which was really good, but after watching your video its makes it even more easier to understand. Liam was saying watch Derek's video as he loves doing the precise measuring but to be honest it just makes it so much simpler when you make these videos to understand the proper method of how to do it. Thanks Derek much appreciated for doing these video's. It will help me now with a better understanding for day 2 with pipe bending at tomkat tomorrow.
Thanks for your excellent video on how to bend pipe, Derek. I appreciate the close ups and angles that your camera man (or woman) went to the trouble of making. Here in the States, residential copper installs are normally done w/o pipe bending and instead 90 deg elbows and T fittings are used. Obviously you have much better laminar flow inside the pipe when you use a pipe bender instead of fittings.
Many thanks Derek great video. Found my pipe benders chewed side of pipe as the guide piece not staying square. Solved by putting square on to ground with small wood block so I can use one handed, leaving other hand to hold the guide square. Easier as well if your strength is poor. Part 2 now.
Great video. I bought a cheapish pipe bender, I'm not a plumber, it was just for some jobs at home. It was crap, when I pulled the arm to create my bend the arm coming down would move slightly to the left so all my bends weren't straight to the rest of the pipe, especially on 22mm. The arm had slight sideways play on the through bolt, I'm waffling but my point is don't buy cheap coz you will buy twice, I wasted time ,money and copper pipe, buy a decent bender folks.
I was taught when bending copper 90 degree angles you add on half the pipe diameter. For iron you take away the whole pipe diameter. * Therefore, I bend my first 90 by marking 157mm in this case ( that’s the 150mm plus half the 15mm tube, I use 7mm for this). * I use the set square just like you did to line up my 157 mark against the INSIDE of the former. * Now pull the bend * Next put the pipe on a flat surface * Put a spirit level on the floor by the side of the original start of the pipe, to the 90 bend I just did * My next required measurement is 150mm ( centre to centre ) so by measuring from the spirit level and mark the pipe you’ve accurately added half the pipe diameter without the faff of using a set square or ruler to mark the centre of the pipe * Put back in machine and again, use set square to line up the second mark to the INSIDE of the former * check everything is square and pull second bend. * It’ll be 150mm centre to centre.
Also dirty formers grip the pipe and cause rippling . wire brush on a drill and get them nice a shiny helps a lot allowing the pipe to bend smoothly . also bit of WD on the roller bolts
Really good! Only after watching this video I have learnt how to make use of a set square when pipe bending to get ACCURATE measured bends. Absolute genius. Never have I seen it being used and never have I been advised of using it for this purpose. Also, using a loose piece of pipe to get the centre I found very interesting. Magic. Definitely giving this a go soon. One question. On the former, you sometimes notice marked lines. What angles are the these marked at? Thanks Derek 👍🏻 Asian Jon. Training.
Enjoyed the insightful video on how to bend copper using a manual copper bender. In the States, I often find techs using compact bender kits like that of Hilmor. What are your thoughts about the Hilmor Compact Bend Kit? What are its strengths and weaknesses compared to the manual bender used in your video?
I have never used or even seen the hilmor compact before. I don’t even know if we have them in the U.K. I will do a bit of digging and hopefully let you know with a video 👍🏻
Hi, does anyone know how to bend flat copper pipes? I understand I'd have to stuff the flat copper pipes with, like, fine sand so that kinks won't form when bending. But is there a specific tool to bend flat copper pipes with?
This is what was missing Derek.Good job and thank you for all your work.Stay safe!!
supremely adept and skilful explanation - probably the best concise tutorial I've seen on such a complex subject matter. Excellent work mate.
Really impressed with how much information you're giving out here. I'm seriously considering buying a pipe bender.
Great wee video, Well explained 👏
Great tutorial, thanks. I'd watched a couple of shorter videos before this, and wondered what a 21 minute video would teach me that they hadn't. Turned out it was quite a lot!
Thanks Derek that was an amazing video, the way you've explained it the 2 different ways is brilliant, after todays pipe bending exercise with Liam which was really good, but after watching your video its makes it even more easier to understand. Liam was saying watch Derek's video as he loves doing the precise measuring but to be honest it just makes it so much simpler when you make these videos to understand the proper method of how to do it. Thanks Derek much appreciated for doing these video's. It will help me now with a better understanding for day 2 with pipe bending at tomkat tomorrow.
Excellent. This is what I was waiting for. Looking forward to the next part. Thanks Derek 👍😀
Thanks for your excellent video on how to bend pipe, Derek. I appreciate the close ups and angles that your camera man (or woman) went to the trouble of making. Here in the States, residential copper installs are normally done w/o pipe bending and instead 90 deg elbows and T fittings are used. Obviously you have much better laminar flow inside the pipe when you use a pipe bender instead of fittings.
Thanks for your comment and watching I do all the videos on my own i couldn’t fine anyone to listen to me going on all day 😁
Many thanks Derek great video. Found my pipe benders chewed side of pipe as the guide piece not staying square. Solved by putting square on to ground with small wood block so I can use one handed, leaving other hand to hold the guide square. Easier as well if your strength is poor. Part 2 now.
Excellent video you made it click for me !
Great video. I bought a cheapish pipe bender, I'm not a plumber, it was just for some jobs at home. It was crap, when I pulled the arm to create my bend the arm coming down would move slightly to the left so all my bends weren't straight to the rest of the pipe, especially on 22mm. The arm had slight sideways play on the through bolt, I'm waffling but my point is don't buy cheap coz you will buy twice, I wasted time ,money and copper pipe, buy a decent bender folks.
Well explained! Top vid Derek 😁👍
So great i do level 1 plumbing i lern so much from you thank you
Excellent instruction, much appreciated, thank you, regards, Chris.
Thanks for your well explained.
Very nice! I like it!
Nice one Derek
Thanks Derek great video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thankyou for sharing your skills
I was taught when bending copper 90 degree angles you add on half the pipe diameter. For iron you take away the whole pipe diameter.
* Therefore, I bend my first 90 by marking 157mm in this case ( that’s the 150mm plus half the 15mm tube, I use 7mm for this).
* I use the set square just like you did to line up my 157 mark against the INSIDE of the former.
* Now pull the bend
* Next put the pipe on a flat surface
* Put a spirit level on the floor by the side of the original start of the pipe, to the 90 bend I just did
* My next required measurement is 150mm ( centre to centre ) so by measuring from the spirit level and mark the pipe you’ve accurately added half the pipe diameter without the faff of using a set square or ruler to mark the centre of the pipe
* Put back in machine and again, use set square to line up the second mark to the INSIDE of the former
* check everything is square and pull second bend.
* It’ll be 150mm centre to centre.
Superb!
Thanks, now I know how to do it!
Best explain ever , thanks
Good video Derek,beats using the old pipe spring over the knee.
Also dirty formers grip the pipe and cause rippling . wire brush on a drill and get them nice a shiny helps a lot allowing the pipe to bend smoothly . also bit of WD on the roller bolts
Excellent has per normal, wish these videos were about when I was training.
How bad is it to have a couple ripples in a 15mm cold water pipe? I've ended up with some ripples in a few of the bends but I ended up just using them
many thanks Sir! (hobby user here) , is acceptable to bend 18mm pipe using the 22mm setup?
Great stuff!!
Really good! Only after watching this video I have learnt how to make use of a set square when pipe bending to get ACCURATE measured bends. Absolute genius. Never have I seen it being used and never have I been advised of using it for this purpose. Also, using a loose piece of pipe to get the centre I found very interesting. Magic. Definitely giving this a go soon. One question. On the former, you sometimes notice marked lines. What angles are the these marked at? Thanks Derek 👍🏻
Asian Jon. Training.
Enjoyed the insightful video on how to bend copper using a manual copper bender. In the States, I often find techs using compact bender kits like that of Hilmor. What are your thoughts about the Hilmor Compact Bend Kit? What are its strengths and weaknesses compared to the manual bender used in your video?
I have never used or even seen the hilmor compact before. I don’t even know if we have them in the U.K. I will do a bit of digging and hopefully let you know with a video 👍🏻
@@tomkatgastraining Here is a video I found on UA-cam with a brief overview of the Hilmor Compact Bender Kit. ua-cam.com/video/5Niyp6u9MCM/v-deo.html
Very useful video 👍👍👍
Excellent video thanks
I'm trying to buy a decent Bender and I can't find one. Can you please recommend one? I'm in Canada.
We use hilmor in the U.K. or rothenberger
Great video
Hi, does anyone know how to bend flat copper pipes?
I understand I'd have to stuff the flat copper pipes with, like, fine sand so that kinks won't form when bending. But is there a specific tool to bend flat copper pipes with?
very good
Where can you buy one of those benders? Thanks Great video!
eBay is good or most plumbers merchants and even screw fix and b and q
wouldn't it be possible to make a simple guide instead of using the loose pipe or even just use a marked set square?
I just have one question? Is how did you come to the measurement size of 150mm?
Alternative Facts I just picked it out of thin air it could have been any measurement
@@tomkatgastraining okay thanks. Great video as always
Best video out there.please don’t stop mate
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