Fred
wibbled on Saturday 02 January 2010 22:58

Hello,

I thought I'd ask before I try because it's too expensive to waste!
Can chrome plated 15mm copper pipe be bent, either with a spring or a
proper bender or does something terrible happen to the chrome plate?

I asked this last year and people said it bent fine. I'll find out in due
course. They also said the appearance of the chrome might change on the
bend, but it shouldn't flake off.

If you want the fanciness of chrome, you probably want to use a pipe bender
rather than a spring - the latter would leave ripples, unless the bend is
hidden.

If I have off cuts and take them to the scrap yard, does the chrome
plating carry a premium or is it just bundled with "plain" copper?



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Tim Watts

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