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« on: September 30, 2008, 07:47:06 PM » |
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got meself a new pipe bender today,any one tell me how it works,doh.how much oil to put in and how i get it in .shabba.
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« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2008, 10:41:38 PM » |
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No oil in it? What sort of bender have you got?
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« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2008, 11:59:10 PM » |
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my guess would be hydraulic  I think most of the Clarke type units are shipped dry, there may be a small rubber bung on the main body, if so stand it upright on it's base, remove the bung and fill 'till it reaches that level, ie. just starts to run out of the bung hole. Important to do it standing up rather than laying down (the machine, not you) refit the bung and try it. What sort of oil ? buggered if I know, mine must be running at least 50% auto trans fluid by now, it always seems to be on the front of the shelf when the ram needs topping up. |
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« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2008, 07:56:10 AM » |
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Suitable Hydraulic fluid can be purchased at Halfords.
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« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2008, 07:15:08 PM » |
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great ,so now i know what kind and how much oil to put in ,how the hell do i use it,what are all the holes for,ive figured out which die to use ,the pipe ive got is to big for the smallest die but a little bit loose in the next one up ,is this ok.
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« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2008, 10:14:32 PM » |
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The holes define the bend angles if that helps
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« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2008, 10:57:23 PM » |
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I was going to direct you to the tube bending page on my site, but it looks like Geocities is off line.
I will try again asap.
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« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2008, 07:03:38 AM » |
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thanks for that people, ill get some scrap pipe and have a mess about.
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« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2008, 09:46:00 PM » |
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Our Clarkes bender came ready oiled & I've never checked it since -doesn't seem to leak & works just fine. Using the holes nearer the centre of the bender will produce a tighter bend, but depending on the tube wall thickness you're using, it may struggle. Moving the rollers out will produce a softer bend with less stress on the tube. I usually use the middle setting.
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« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2008, 10:17:02 PM » |
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Same here. I have had mine for years and it's been brill.
Sorry I can't send you to my site, but it seems to have vanished. Could be because I hav'nt been on there for some time.
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« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2008, 10:33:05 PM » |
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Perhaps you're just a figmant of our collective imaginations?
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« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2008, 10:37:16 PM » |
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thanks for the info people .
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« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2008, 10:40:57 PM » |
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Who said that?
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« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2008, 09:17:15 AM » |
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wasnt me
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