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Brewing Discussions => Equipment & Chemicals => Topic started by: Greg2013 on January 23, 2014, 12:56:30 PM

Title: Copper Pipe Bending + Flaring Kit.
Post by: Greg2013 on January 23, 2014, 12:56:30 PM
A good buy i think especially for a beginner all grainer, for the price hard to pass up i think ;D


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pipe-flaring-cutter-and-bending-springs-kit-7pc-by-BERGEN-AT862-/120916910041?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1c27359fd9#shpCntId
Title: Re: Copper Pipe Bending + Flaring Kit.
Post by: LordEoin on January 23, 2014, 06:55:04 PM
I'll let you know when it arrives
€23.30 total including shipping
Title: Re: Copper Pipe Bending + Flaring Kit.
Post by: Greg2013 on January 23, 2014, 06:58:07 PM
Quote from: LordEoin on January 23, 2014, 06:55:04 PM
I'll let you know when it arrives
€23.30 total including shipping

LOL You went for it so ? Good man, i will have it ordered over the weekend myself i think, don't think you can go far wrong with that kit ? ;D
Title: Re: Copper Pipe Bending + Flaring Kit.
Post by: Greg2013 on January 23, 2014, 07:10:43 PM
Quote from: Tubomyces on January 23, 2014, 07:02:12 PM
Good price, tho bending springs are a bit hit and miss. You can still kink the pipe...

True but for the like of me it is a good place to start i think, i am only interested in the spring and cutter anyway  ;D
Title: Re: Copper Pipe Bending + Flaring Kit.
Post by: LordEoin on January 24, 2014, 12:34:50 AM
the flare has me excited! connect 2 pipes without needing a connector? get in there.
Don't order it yet though greg.
I'll test it out, try build something overambitious, report back.
You should have a thumbs up or down within a couple of weeks.
Save you college money for koka noodles and fishfingers... ;D
Title: Re: Copper Pipe Bending + Flaring Kit.
Post by: Greg2013 on January 24, 2014, 07:27:05 AM
Quote from: LordEoin on January 24, 2014, 12:34:50 AM
the flare has me excited! connect 2 pipes without needing a connector? get in there.
Don't order it yet though greg.
I'll test it out, try build something overambitious, report back.
You should have a thumbs up or down within a couple of weeks.
Save you college money for koka noodles and fishfingers... ;D

Mmmmmmm koka noodles.
Title: Re: Copper Pipe Bending + Flaring Kit.
Post by: DEMPSEY on January 24, 2014, 10:55:48 AM
Interest in how you get on as I was going to get me one of these kits a few years back. The flaring of pipes is my interest. :)
Title: Re: Copper Pipe Bending + Flaring Kit.
Post by: mcgrath on January 26, 2014, 08:24:27 AM
Quote from: LordEoin on January 24, 2014, 12:34:50 AM
the flare has me excited! connect 2 pipes without needing a connector?

I used one of these to make brake pipes for the car. You still need connectors. You put them over the pipe before flaring. The threaded connectors then pull the flares together. Its tricky to get the flares just right. Halfords sell the fittings in packs of ten but only brake line size. You'd have to source connectors for the pipes you want to use.
Title: Re: Copper Pipe Bending + Flaring Kit.
Post by: johnrm on January 26, 2014, 09:37:56 AM
For our purposes would solder do?
Title: Re: Copper Pipe Bending + Flaring Kit.
Post by: LordEoin on January 26, 2014, 10:27:45 AM
I'd say it would. We don't need to hold pressure like brake lines would.
Might even get away with having no solder if you can get a tight fit, and have a collapsible setup