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Dave Plowman (News)
 
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Default Pipe bender question

In article ,
Sponix wrote:
No it just means please ensure the copper you try to bend is
sufficiently malleable to take that bend radius without cracking. That
isn't going to apply to central heating pipe if that's what you bought
it for.


Yup, just to bend normal 15mm and 22mm copper pipes.


It might struggle with 22mm - I've heard of some cheap benders breaking.
Annealing it would reduce the effort needed - but be a bore.

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