Colin Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 Hi Folks, Now I’m over the steel vs Aluminium fuel tank hiatus, I’m clearly going to fit all new fuel lines. The Automec kit, I know to be fitted to length. but there may be some bend tweaks to be encountered. Does anyone have anything to say about the suitability of the Club pipe bending tool, pipe please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 Fiddly, bends copper but struggles with kunifer, and the plastic formers drop off if it gets worn. You can make quite tight curves with it, but it can be sore on the fingers as it's just metal with no padding for the grips. It does the job; for a one-off use it's fine but there are other tools and pliers that are more comfortable to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted July 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 Thanks Colin. Good to know. Regards, Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 While we're on the subject, I bought a pair of these thingies a while back, but have no idea at all of how to use them! Any ideas? It can't be as simple as clamping the pipe between two of them then simply bending it by hand, can it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 Colin, That Club product looks weedy and hard to use! MUCH better is the Draper tool: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Draper-Micro-Soft-Copper-Brake-Pipe-Tube-Bender-Bending-Hand-Tool-72376-/143207174647 Which is the same price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 Yep, got one of those and the curves are perfect, but it takes a small version to give you a really tight bend. You can't replicate a tight U-shape so easily with the hand-held TSSC version and certainly not as easily on kunifer. However being a close relative of Ebenezer I'd rather pay THIS for it: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Draper-72376-Micro-Tube-Brake-Pipe-Bender-Bending-Tool-for-8mm-10mm-12mm-Tubing/352289061995?epid=16018325869&hash=item5206107c6b:g:tnwAAOSwYwZcHOyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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