Hilmor pipe bender it's mine all mine!

[The Ghost]

Just got this for £20.00 pleased as punch. Had to put in former, roller and stop but had them anyway so no cost. In fact I got those for a tenner from another place a while back so have a fairly functional pipe bender and Hilmor! Just ordered a new pipe vice and couple of bits and it'll be good as (thats me being pleased as punch) new.

 

[telectrix]

get it painted up.

 

[The Ghost]

Yeh thinking about that and the hilmor colour and maybe getting it shot blasted and enamelled, not too sure at the moment.

 

[Andy78]

Shameful to say, but that looks in better nick than mine. Why does it need a new vice ?

 

[westward10]

An old vice is better than a new one causes less damage.

 

[Andy78]

An old vice is better than a new one causes less damage.

You can just change the jaws on them though

 

[PEG]

Good find...and thanks for answering my concerns,regarding a nationwide wicker shortage

 

[westward10]

I can see this becoming a party piece "ooh has anyone noticed the bender sitting in the corner, got it really cheap".

 

[Rpa07]

That's his ironing board and the vice is to get his collars real stiff!
Watch out Vorti, yer teeth are fallin'oot
It's the aloe vera I feel sorry for - talk about personal space!

 

[westward10]

I think he is related to Dick Emery.

 

[Rpa07]

I think he is related to Dick Emery.

1/2 right Westie!

 

[telectrix]

in the pot... is that a cactus or a cannabis plant on steroids?

 

[Rpa07]

It's a triffid and the war of the worlds alien all wrapped in one neat package!

in the pot... is that a cactus or a cannabis plant on steroids?

I think I just showed my age on that one!

 

[davesparks]

Well that's far more modern than my £20 eBay hilmor. Mine came with a 3/4" former!

 

[The Ghost]

new vice

If you undo it the screw comes out of the anvil the anvil doesn't raise up with it.

plant on steroids

Yep its Aloe Vera we use it quite a lot but you're supposed to be looking at the Hilmor

3/4" former

Yeh in fact this one did, thats it at the bottom with the 25mm former.
Good point about less damage @westward10 I haven't yet made any marks with my other hilmor which has a brand new vise, but then I don't tighten up past what is necassary.
I was doing an installation recently involving galv, and had a wry smile at some other units doing the same. They had to tell the client they would have to use plastic conduit as they can't get the wires through, and instead of bending they used 90 degree bends to screw into, no wonder they could not get the wires through.