HAUTMEC 3-in-1 Hand Manual Tubing Bender Bending Tool 1/4
HAUTMEC 3-in-1 Hand Manual Tubing Bender Bending Tool 1/4″ (6mm), 5/16″ (8mm) and 3/8″ (10mm) OD HT0004-PL
Step 1
Lubricate bender and tubing to reduce friction. Insert and position tubing in bender. Wide hook secures tubing in place.
Step 2
Swing bender handle into position and begin bending the tubing.
Step 3
Continue operation until desired bend is achieved.
| Weight: | 400 g |
| Dimensions: | 21 x 8.2 x 4 cm; 400 Grams |
| Part: | HT0004-PL |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | SUOBO TOOLS |
| Dimensions: | 21 x 8.2 x 4 cm; 400 Grams |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Reference: | HT0004-PL |
This is a very good product it helped me create some pipe bands that I needed for a system where a replacement part was unavailable. The important thing is to take your time and plan out your bends in a proper order if you are doing something fairly complicated. Also make sure to buy the right type of pipe with the right tolerances for whatever project you’re doing These can be purchased at Amazon, “orange box” stores, or at various auto parts stores if you need higher tolerances. Most auto parts store have these pipe diameters in various lengths up to approximately 5 feet long which you can cut down to whatever size you need. Mark your first bend according to how you think it’s going to land and then compare that to what you end up with and you can come compensate for the (normal) slight slippage that you get from bending pipes by hand (by adjusting your future marks). Always a good idea to practice with a scrap piece of pipe for the first couple of bends to get the hang of it.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND This thing is awesome. I got it to bend some copper tubing for a lamp I’m making. I figured for the price. If it worked a little I would be happy. But this thing is really well built and works way beyond my expectations. And it will last for a long time.
Bottom line is that this is cheap and does the job. Is it the best quality item you can buy? Nope. But it does not have to be as long as you use this as intended. In fact whilst the name this is sold under is clearly just another Chinesium knock off, punted out under a number of names, it’s identical to one I remember on an old ship I worked on as Chief Engineer.
That one lasted a number of years without breaking and, if it survives shipboard work it can survive anything.
It’s a metric pipe bender for small bore lines. It approximates to equivalent imperial/standard with no issues. In fact I bought this for my home as I was fitting a split AC unit to my house and the pipe typically used for domestic installations for the smaller units is 1/4″ and 3/8″. As I have a dislike of badly run pipework – a legacy of many years on ship’s – I wanted to install my unit with neat lines and correct bends on the pipework.
This did the job well leaving me with pipework of correct radius and nicely fitting.
Overall, a decent bit of kit for the money. Which, isn’t much.