Can’t believe when I thought I’d touch up on my offsets, I find a video from my tutor who taught it to me in the flesh 11 years ago. Thank you so much Paul, I hope you’re well & cheers for everything, from PSD to life skills to plumbing skills. Eternally grateful 🙏🏼
Even though I can bend pipe accurately, I like to see how others do it too. This video is gold for beginners, to the point, short and well explained. 👍🏴👍
Hi Paul, Great explanation and demo... But.. This method works to find the center of the bend by placing the center of the cross where the guide and former touch and pull a 45 degree angle. But what if you pulled a 30 degree bend.? To place a mark in the center of the bend would require a sliding ruler protractor set to the required angle, placed on the top edge of the former touching at two points and the center of the bend would be where the sliding ruler changes direction. This would be nearer the stop if it was a 30 degree angle pulled. Could you do more pipe bending videos please maybe using a sliding rule protractor. The cranked passove, your method made it look easy! Thank you.
Thanks. It’s not the angle that is important, it’s the distance between the two points, I could pull the bend at a different angle but still would need to find centres
Na na na amigo pull your kick find a wall run it flush from the fist kick get the tape out against the wall, to the flipping mm go back 7.5mm. Bang there's yer center, boays aren't running about with scale rules these days, yer gain rapeedo speedo 🙌🏻 but here! Keep posting big guy your way of bending has been the closest to mine and I know people do it different but I could rant about how your handy bender should be treated like a sacred bond and when it sees you eyeballing a prime piece of copper 90° up it knows to let you see that incy mark dissappear then ye pull that beauty hold it up, like Alba winning the world Cup to witness a thing a rare beauty or if yer pulling a kick look down it it like a Swiss sniper and his scope till ye don't see yer mark then BANG. Ye jolt it next thing ye know yeve got the perfect flipping kick 👌 😉
On the second bend you say to insert the pipe until your mark has disappeared but photo you showed had the mark touching the former. Is the mark supposed to be visible or not?
Nice video. I'm use an Irwin Hilmor too and a pencil but that cross technique doesn't work for me for some reason. The cross never seems to hit the centre of the bend?
@@PAULOatham Hi Paul , just wanted to know the first cross mark on first bend, how do line up the marks with the guide ? The vertical line has to line up with where? I'm guessing the horizontal line lines up to the degree you are bending to?
@@PAULOatham still long winded don’t care how many viewers it’s had, probably DIY viewers !! non of the plumbers I know do it that way either you should watch PB plumbers method!!! Same way way I’ve always done it quick and accurate without messing about
@@Bogtap I think it’s a bit ott to say it’s a poor method. The aim is to pull an accurate set and this method will give an accurate set. It’s not what I’d do, I’d leave the tube in the bender and slide it down to set the measurement and mark on the 22mm former underneath to pull to the same angle, but the end results the same. It’s different but definitely not poor.
@@Lutonman2010 it's college method mate long winded and POOR!!I In the real world work has to get dome at pace yet accurate in any situation not on a bence and after 35 years of doing a proper job day in day out and won many awards for my efforts I think I'm more than qualified to know what I'm talking a about. If you need a lesson let me know mate.
@@Bogtap I appreciate your offer. But I’ve owned my own plumbing and heating business for the last seventeen years. So I think I might be a bit set in my ways now.
Can’t believe when I thought I’d touch up on my offsets, I find a video from my tutor who taught it to me in the flesh 11 years ago. Thank you so much Paul, I hope you’re well & cheers for everything, from PSD to life skills to plumbing skills. Eternally grateful 🙏🏼
I am new to this as im working on a career change. I think this is the best explanation i have seen and watched. Thanks
Hi Richard. Thanks very much. I wish you every success in your new career…
After several other videos your close up told me what i wanted to know very many thanks.
Glad it helped!
By far the best offset video I've seen! Thank you
Even though I can bend pipe accurately, I like to see how others do it too. This video is gold for beginners, to the point, short and well explained. 👍🏴👍
Top little video when you are having a blonde moment and can't remember what to do. Cheers Paul
Just reading up on offset bends! Thank you for explaining things nice a clearly...........
Nice one Paul. Thank you.
Thanks Paul very informative!
YOU SIR ARE A LEGEND !!
Many thanks this is really helpful.
Hi Paul, Great explanation and demo... But.. This method works to find the center of the bend by placing the center of the cross where the guide and former touch and pull a 45 degree angle. But what if you pulled a 30 degree bend.? To place a mark in the center of the bend would require a sliding ruler protractor set to the required angle, placed on the top edge of the former touching at two points and the center of the bend would be where the sliding ruler changes direction. This would be nearer the stop if it was a 30 degree angle pulled. Could you do more pipe bending videos please maybe using a sliding rule protractor. The cranked passove, your method made it look easy! Thank you.
Thanks. It’s not the angle that is important, it’s the distance between the two points, I could pull the bend at a different angle but still would need to find centres
Excellent video. I can use this for my apprentices.
Best example
Thanks and good luck
Thankyou. Well explained
I just bent my first pipe 👍
Hey awesome! The best of luck in your career
Na na na amigo pull your kick find a wall run it flush from the fist kick get the tape out against the wall, to the flipping mm go back 7.5mm. Bang there's yer center, boays aren't running about with scale rules these days, yer gain rapeedo speedo 🙌🏻 but here! Keep posting big guy your way of bending has been the closest to mine and I know people do it different but I could rant about how your handy bender should be treated like a sacred bond and when it sees you eyeballing a prime piece of copper 90° up it knows to let you see that incy mark dissappear then ye pull that beauty hold it up, like Alba winning the world Cup to witness a thing a rare beauty or if yer pulling a kick look down it it like a Swiss sniper and his scope till ye don't see yer mark then BANG. Ye jolt it next thing ye know yeve got the perfect flipping kick 👌 😉
Jesus this is so much more easy where are you based I want to buy you a pint
is it possible to do a 20mm offset bend? It all gets very difficult to fit it into the bender etc
On the second bend you say to insert the pipe until your mark has disappeared but photo you showed had the mark touching the former. Is the mark supposed to be visible or not?
PAUL Oatham ok thank you
Double off set !
Nice video. I'm use an Irwin Hilmor too and a pencil but that cross technique doesn't work for me for some reason. The cross never seems to hit the centre of the bend?
@@PAULOatham Thanks. I'll try that. Keep up the good work
When do you have to factor in the stretch ?
Where to buy this tool?
www.screwfix.com/p/irwin-hilmor-lever-pipe-bender-15-22mm/63880?kpid=63880&cm_mmc=Google-_-Datafeed-_-Tools?kpid=KINASEKPID&cm_mmc=Google-_-TOKEN1-_-TOKEN2&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA29auBhBxEiwAnKcSqo2lydeugreGwwucgN6AysnJyhEGxSGhFAzl2q6IbMTxTGEVgCvejhoC6BgQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Thanks. Do you ship to usa?
What brand of pipe benders is that
Hello. They’re Hilmor pipe benders
So is the 50 mm measurement determined by the angle you pull?
Sorry , stupid question, it isn't 😁
@@PAULOatham
Hi Paul , just wanted to know the first cross mark on first bend, how do line up the marks with the guide ? The vertical line has to line up with where? I'm guessing the horizontal line lines up to the degree you are bending to?
Any chance you can tell me what type of pipe benders are these and where they come from...
name of bender please
Hilmor. A UK brand?
Long winded method in 35 years never done it like that
@@PAULOatham still long winded don’t care how many viewers it’s had, probably DIY viewers !! non of the plumbers I know do it that way either you should watch PB plumbers method!!! Same way way I’ve always done it quick and accurate without messing about
@@PAULOatham if you need a lesson from a professional let know !!! Poor method
@@Bogtap I think it’s a bit ott to say it’s a poor method. The aim is to pull an accurate set and this method will give an accurate set. It’s not what I’d do, I’d leave the tube in the bender and slide it down to set the measurement and mark on the 22mm former underneath to pull to the same angle, but the end results the same. It’s different but definitely not poor.
@@Lutonman2010 it's college method mate long winded and POOR!!I In the real world work has to get dome at pace yet accurate in any situation not on a bence and after 35 years of doing a proper job day in day out and won many awards for my efforts I think I'm more than qualified to know what I'm talking a about. If you need a lesson let me know mate.
@@Bogtap I appreciate your offer. But I’ve owned my own plumbing and heating business for the last seventeen years. So I think I might be a bit set in my ways now.