stevebubs
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 07:36 PM |
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A bit of help from a plumber
Is anyone here able to bend up a 2 inch piece of chromed 15mm copper pipe so that it has a 1 inch offset (like an S bend)
Something like this then pic below.
Trying to plumb a towel radiator in at my dad's and there isn't enough room to install standard compression fittings to do the
job.
 
Rescued attachment pipe.JPG
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JoelP
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 07:49 PM |
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dont think you will manage such tight bends without deforming the ends so you cant join to it. Your best approach might be using a street elbow, ie
male to female. Dead easy to soldier if you get solder ring fittings.
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JoelP
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 07:50 PM |
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like this:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/88168/Plumbing/Solder-Ring-Fittings/Yorkshire-Solder-Ring-Street-Elbow-YPS12S-15mm
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adam1985
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 07:55 PM |
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no chance only way is like said above really then paint it if you want
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stevebubs
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 08:13 PM |
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Bugger.....Using this link
http://www.ciphe.org.uk/student/pipebend.pdf
and a bit of trig leads me to a magic figure of 86mm for the length of pipe and then you have to add tails for connection (10mm each end roughly)
Was hoping there would be a trick somewhere...
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JoelP
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 08:28 PM |
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i think it would be the radius that made it impossible. My bender makes curves about 3 or 4 inch radius, you need more like an inch.
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jacko
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 08:34 PM |
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How about cutting the pipe and tig welding ?
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mr henderson
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 08:38 PM |
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Plastic pipe?
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stevebubs
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 08:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
Plastic pipe?
On show so needs to be chrome....
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tootall
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 09:18 PM |
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i have i old school pipe bender its like a tightly wound spring u slide it inside then bend it over your knee or something like it. it would help to
warm it up over a soft flame to softern the copper it stays really soft even when cool then hardens off over time (days weeks etc) then u could make
those close bends then cut to legnth
some people dream of sucsess, others just get on and do it !!
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Peteff
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 10:23 PM |
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Do it in copper then paint it with some chrome aerosol paint. It looks good enough to use in a bathroom.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 12/10/08 at 11:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tootall
i have i old school pipe bender its like a tightly wound spring u slide it inside then bend it over your knee or something like it. it would help to
warm it up over a soft flame to softern the copper it stays really soft even when cool then hardens off over time (days weeks etc) then u could make
those close bends then cut to legnth
I have a pipe spring - was going to try sticking it in the workbench and vice and forcing the bend....
Also thought about packing with sand/salt and then forcing it in a similar manner...
heating it to make it more plyable would surely discolour the chrome, though...
[Edited on 12/10/08 by stevebubs]
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adam1985
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 11:06 AM |
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from any time ive seen them springs being used they dont seem to get the bend as tight as a pipe bender
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