Peter Braine began working for the tube bending London company Hilmor in 1952. The company was founded in 1926 by John Hawes

At hilmor, we’re revolutionizing the HVAC/R world by creating tools that are a step ahead. Every tool we make is designed to give you all the features you need and none of the ones you don’t. We’re determined to deliver smart, innovative solutions when and where you need them most. So, you’ll be fully equipped to retool and conquer. better sight lines– as the bend is in the same plane as the Arms of the bender it is easier to line up by eye It is well documented that soldered fittings and compression fittings interrupt the flow of water around a heating system. Bending of copper pipe ensures unrestricted flow of water and can also create attractive, crafted finishes on installations. The 15mm/22mm guides on the Hilmor copper pipe benders are integrated. No swapping out when you change the size pipe you’re bending, and nothing to lose.The standard finish of the benders is a bright zinc plate on the Arms with rumbled aluminium Former and Lever castings. We will also be making available special editions with different finishes to the castings. Some of the Monument Masters have received laser etched and polished castings which look fantastic! Differences compared to a combi bender If you’re working with microbore, unfortunately, there isn’t a set from Hilmore currently available in the UK. Simply because they’re a well known brand in the plumbing industry, a tonne of engineers go for Rothenberger. The Monument Masters 1215K-XV, 1315-XVE, 1315Longarm-XVL , 1222G-XXII and 1322Extended-XXIIE create similar bend radiuses to a Monument 2600K combi bender; in fact the 1222G has a slightly tighter radius that the 2600K combi bender, as this radius is tighter it creates a slightly different profile on the outside of the bend when compared to a combi. Getting an accurate bend by hand isn’t always easy. But, our Spring Benders can help simplify things. Four different benders are included…

The 15mm 22mm pipe bender or tube bender is an essential part of the toolkit for any heating or plumbing engineer. less fiddly– with the integrated hook and nylon guide, your hook stop won’t flop from side to side and the guide(s) won’t fall out They weigh under 500g, and that’s pretty-lightweight, but they certainly provide more than enough power to get the job done.Categories Products Review product Hilmor EL25 Pipe Bender inc Pipe Vice and 20, 25 Formers - Code T090700B Buy the Monument Bender Single Sized – 1215K-XV 1315- XVE (1315Longarm-XVL) 1222G-XXII 1322Extended-XXIIE

Body and crossbar for 1/4” to 7/8”, 1/4”, 5/16”, 3/8”, 1/2”, 5/8”, 3/4” and 7/8” mandrels and Reverse Bending Attachment. We get the tough conditions in which you work and have designed products to stand up to those challenges. Unfortunately, this warranty does not apply to product that has been damaged as a result of improper maintenance, accident or other misuse, or which fails to operate due to normal wear and tear. If you’re installing a whole run of heating/gas pipe, swapping out the guides is going to turn into a real bug-bear. Problem? We’ve creased pipes (and had to junk that section) using cheap pipe benders multiple times. If you’ve not used copper pipe benders before, you’ve probably never creased a pipe. It goes without saying creasing affecting the integrity of the pipe long term, and that’s a big no-no.However, as microbore is notoriously weak, it’s not like you need anything heavy duty. #2 – Monument Mini Pipe Benders Monument have reengineered a design previously unseen on the UK market. The (launched in June 2020 ) pipe benders, 1215K XV 15mm Pipe Bender, the 1315XVE 15mm (1315Longarm XVL 15mm) , the 1222G XXII 22mm and the 1322Extended XXIIE 22mm Pipe Benders deliver force to bend the pipe in the same plane as the bend. The traditional combi bender such as the Hilmor ® GLM or Irwin ® GLM or Monument ® MON2600 are offset from the bending plane.