Bending and pressing copper pipe for shower valve!
2024 ж. 7 Сәу.
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First fixing a shower valve, pipes bend into position while still being in place using the monument pipe bender!
Using press on this shower to reduce blocking the internals of the valve with flux and solder.
Asmr plumbing sounds fitting and plumbing up a shower using a novo press gun
Ever notice how the proper tools make you want to do a proper job? Love tools like this because it's so satisfying to use them.
Yeah you love tools until you ring them up
工欲善其事 必先利其器。
Igual a mí... Quiero tenerlas todas las herramientas.!!
They only work on very light metal like copper
@@JasonJensenAfor real just had a chainsaw go down on me friggin $1400 for a new one lol.
No stupid Hacks, proper tool use, 10/10. There you go.
Underrated comment.
😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Thanks pal 🤙
I'm sure he'd find a way to deduct those same 10 points.
@@lonnellwestbrooks2147 agreed
Whoever trained this plumber, they should commended, for you see his dedication to the trade.
It could just be dad, mom, and the internet
He didn’t use any teflon tape and only put thread sealant on one side of the threads
@@six0two824is that code?
Appreciate it man 🫡🫡🫡
Copper? Must be rich!
That bent copper looks amazing. Love seeing those sweeps instead of a soldered elbow.
Bent elbow does reduce the circumference of the pipe, reducing flow. Soldered elbow allows for a consistent circumference.
@@justtestingonce but a regular elbow has greater flow resistance due to the tighter corner. Fluid dynamics.
@@justtestingonceyou’re wrong
@@alexjohnson6710 lol, you haven’t got a clue, it’s pure stupidity to argue that the circumference is not reduced. There’s a reason why we don’t go crazy bending pipes and instead will use an elbow of varying degrees.
@justtestingonce long radius bends have less restriction of flow than a tight radius elbow. But yes, the bent pipe is flattened unless you fill it with sand or use a mandrel bender.
I need these benders in my life. Now there's a sentence I never thought I'd say 😂
Hahahaha I got 2 🤣🤣
Could you please share the link for this bender. Thanks
😂😂😂
@@TheFlamez111I hear William Wragg MP found his on Grindr!
What brand of this copper bender?
Красота, когда всё настроено и весь нужный инструмент под рукой. 😊
@user-sx9iq4dg4y ну да, а вот когда из инструмента плоская отвертка без ручки и половинка киртича шо он сделает?
@@lvk9253купит нормальный инструмент 😂
вопрос зачем? пропиленжиесть.
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@@KAJI9lH Это жиесть США, они полипропилен не пользуют вообще. У них и каналюга из ПВХ с клеенными стыками.
The Milwaukee pro press is the best invention ever made. Makes the job much faster 😀
We use one and the only thing i don't like about it compared to the rigid, is the clicking noise it makes once its fully completed the crimp, the Milwaukee does not make any noise.
I'm a NYC licensed master plumber I never seen this before and this stuff seems perfect
As a retired inspector, I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to see a true craftsman do his job well. I used to get so sick of plumbers who used a hammer and screwdriver as a drill or sawzall; or when you’d walk into the rough in and the diverter would be two different lengths of copper, crooked as hell, and not centered over the turn even remotely. Ugh. Same with an electrical panel that looked like spaghetti.
Bet they were mexicans
@@josueibanez9190 well…. I was trying to be more subtle about it, but…… 😉😆
Been on some bad jobs you lad. Dough must have been hard to come by to suffer such shoddery
Подскажите пожалуйста, почему трубы именно из меди ?
I've did the best with what I had to work with. If it doesn't make him happy, I would try again. As long as the water lines and gas lines don't leak, and have easy access to repair what difference does it make?
I love watching professionals work.
Really appreciate it dude
Dope on a flare is weird.
For those wondering what the collar gizmo he puts on the pipe, that's a pipe cutter. Essentially, there's a screw adjustment that he'll turn to tighten that around the pipe as it rotates, meanwhile, that constant pressure is driving a tiny disc of probably a super-hard metal called tungsten-carbide into the copper, cutting it like a pizza wheel at Domino's. The cup that follows is a deburring tool, as freshly cut metal of all kinds has something called burs where the cut happened, kind of like the little strips of paper if it's been cut by scissors held by shaky hands, and those can mess with the seals in this plumbing work. So, deburring tools are used to remove them. As for why he doesn't use his bare hands to bend the pipe, that's because doing so would cause kinks, kind of like if you were to fold a running hose in your yard or garden over onto itself. The difference is that metal pipes can't undo that fold. Finally, the red electric tool is a kind of crimper. These effectively use mechanical pressure to force certain materials to join together. In this case, a watertight bond between the pipe and the fittings being used to connect the pipe to the other parts.
Great weapon. Inflict a lot of hurt. It’s awesome to plumb with because the fewer fittings the fewer leaks. Even straight runs get leaks tho.
Инструмент зачётный, как и качество работы! Чем больше инструмента, тем качественнее работа, и тем выше мастерство.
When you've got the right tools for the job, things come together splendidly... especially when you know how to use them...
Me disseram uma vez: "A ferramenta certa faz metade do trabalho. A outra metade é do seu conhecimento."
Lots of skill to use pro press lol
@@Middleton119yet you probably struggle using the pencil…. 🤡
Yea watching a man bend pipe with his bare hands does something strange to me ngl. Gives me mad wood
@@Middleton119 it is a precision tool. In his hands is his weapon. Ngl makes me feel a special kind of way
Very practical, there are no more sparks when connecting copper pipes, Thank You for sharing .. GOOD JOB.
As a home DIY guy where plumbing is my worst skill, seeing a pro at work is such a beautiful thing.
Bro your work is very clean and top notch. Hope you are being compensated well.
hay i think i saw a leak😢
Not very clean. See how the paste was applied and it was either excessive or not enough.
Don’t worry about me my friend, I’ll keep posting and hope you still watch 👊🫡
@@andyn5912not enough 🤣
Not really. He brnd it too much.
Making the sparkies a little jealous with those pipe bending skills lol
What brand are those benders?
Not really, need a lot more leverage and bend radius for steel conduit
You would not.bend steelconduit with a bender that small
That pipe bender is a lot more practical than anything I've seen on this side of the pond
Because making 90’s are so hard
Satisfaction level 🎚️👌👌👌
I hope he remembered to wipe out excess flux, a lot of them don't which is why some pipes develop green stains over time and it can develop pinhole leaks. A good job i s clean job from start to finish.
Siento ser yo quien diga q curvar tubo es debilitar su pared y por ende preparar el camino para el fallo o desgaste en la zona curvada. cuando se diseña la tubería en un espesor de pared de cobre determinado, debe de respetarse la calidad de su fabricación en todo momento. La normativa nos impidió este sistema hace ya bastantes años por lo menos en España. Recuerdo un jefe de obra q m hizo desmantelar todas las curvas de más de 20 viviendas!! Ya terminadas y probadas... Es más adecuada la utilización de accesorios de curvas y/o codos, por muy atractivo y rápido q parezca las herramientas para curvar, ya q mi experiencia de más de 40 años me dice q incluso se tarda menos con codos, si bien se ahorra en accesorios, ya sea soldando o con prensa y juntas tóricas. No obstante decir q el fontanero es habilidoso y posee grandes herramientas... Aunque me gustaría que viera mi taller jjjjj un saludo!
In Italia,da almeno 10 anni , nessun idraulico usa più i tubi di rame, nel corso degli anni si possono formare dei micro fori con perdite di acqua,Immagina ,per la riparazione,di dover spaccare tutto il pavimento...Si usano comunemente tubi di alluminio ricoperti di materie plastiche fuori e dentro il tubo . Questo per evitare i danni delle correnti galvaniche disperse.
Looks so freaking good, great job man!
Thanks mate I like to try do the best I can
Watch the full vid 💪
Press fittings expenses
It's nice to see professional work done in copper. Not many take the time to bend pipes these days.
Yeah we don’t do it because I can do the same job with pex, for 1/4 of material cost and 1/3 of the time.
Bro makes plumbing look super easy lol this is amazing
Got pipe dope on my shirt, pants, fridge, and my phone screen just watching this.... 😬
I was about to say the same thing. 😂
Glad I wasn't the only one. Seems silly to use it on the threads of a compression union unless it's as anti seize, could have at least cleaned up the over jizz
IS THAT A FUCKING ATOMSHIP PFP
@@choose282 hey momma... Can't you see I'm fuckn cooking? And he said... All my friends bloating and floating away.
😂just like duct sealer
Bending the soft copper looks so nuch cleaner. Im a plumber in America, i know for a fact this is in another country, we use propress fittings out here, but the method is the same, also i dont think ive ever seen a shower valve set up with compression fittings built in. Good clean work, plumb on
It's not soft copper
It's R250 half hard
That’s type L
Type soft
electricians the only ones bending pipes in USA
there's something so beautiful about fresh copper pipes
A long format video discussing the purpose of each fitting, as well as the reasoning behind why you chose each fitting would be good useful information.
I would appreciate a long form video about the purpose of your comment, go to school man lol.
We’re not allowed to bend Type L copper over here in the states, unfortunately. Soft copper tubing only. I’m sure you could get away with it in a residential application.
European copper is almost always annealed. It's semi-soft and bends without crinkling.
That can’t be type L if it bends. Or am I crazy?
Silly people, Type L copper comes in hard or soft. L is a thickness, it has no indication of hard or soft. I prefer using the thicker Type K, that also comes in hard or soft.
"That fancy compression fittin' ain't gon' last." -some oldtimer... probably
The rubber inside carries a 25 yr guarantee,so you're 100% correct
Funny you should say that.. how does it mate onto a clean surface and not leak ? Copper is soft..
@@markkennard861 - annealed copper is soft. Those fittings are actually pretty stiff. There's a gasket inside the raised channel you see after the compression tool tightens it down. It's a considerably tight fit all around.
Water wins vs plastic and rubber every time, just a matter of when.
@@alexandercampbell6034so not long before you pay off the house you need a remodel, go figure 😂
This guy makes it look so easy. Well done sir
First time am seeing something interesting about plumbing! 👍🏽
He just called me shitty at my job in 12 different languages. Kudos to you brotha. Now I gotta buy a pro press
Haha 🤣🤣👍
Look out for variations is see this machine toll are quite big 😅 and for 100% license plumber in my country you will need a certificate for that and normally cost 1/2 the machine frost can also be a problem and of course you can break it to 😂 I have tried that and each toll head cost a lot to 12-15-18-22-28-35 and more up and different companies means you don’t sleep when you order press fittings and big tubes need electric machine good luck also for thieves 😮
Them mini benders will do you right! Make the pipes in the basement look like a work of art
😂😂
@peterking3186 what in the meth?
I absolutely love work. I can watch people work for hours on end 😊
You must be a supervisor :D
I found it! They said it didn't exist, but I never lost hope! This is it, the mythical plumbing video where people actually think it's a job well done, and the comments haven't descended into a dumpster fire. I've finally finished the internet.
This person is doing some excellent work. I spent about 6 months in HVAC industry and pipe bending was always a difficult task 😮
Thanks mate I try my best
I do not do any plumbing, but I am going to get the bender :-))
Hahahaha treat yourself!
Are those crimping joints strong enough? I thought solder would be better?
Siglo XXI amigo, hasta cañerías de inoxidable se indentan con pinzas hidráulicas...👍🏼🇦🇷
It’s surprising how well the pressed fittings work - strong and don’t leak if u use same diligence as soldering.
The one thing that no one want to talk about is the o-ring. We're all used to things that last, but in general, the things that don't last are plastics and rubber. You might find a barn kept classic car that hasn't been started in 40 years. Replace the oil, the fluids, and all the rubber parts and it will likely be as good as the day it was parked. Ever seen the old Barbies and other plastic toys still sealed in the box, but molten to a sticky goo by the plastic degrading? My point is this, a soldered joint will last until the pipes themselves fail, the pro-press junk is rated for 50 years. And that's if a good company is making the proper o-rings, and not some cheap knock-off. My opinion is, 30 years from now there will be a class action lawsuit against the pro-press system.
Solder all day long done right it cannot leak. No risk of fire tho.......especially with the totally combustible itchy shit lagging they still sell 😂😂😂
O-Rings have an expiration date, depending on the environment, they could actually make it, maybe...
i fucking love these bendy tools and the super clamp. used them on a job a few months back to install some sinks and a dishwasher and they make such a huge difference its incredible
No soldering! I have not seen these fittings before, very cool!
Love the paste on one side of the fitting on the top of the olive 😂😂
Got to make those threads watertight!
It all spins about with the nut 🤙
Lubricant .brass threads bind easily.
If the threads bind it's because you bought a cheap shit fitting and/or the pipe ain't straight going into it. That joint regardless of how easy it was to do up and maybe undo one day will definitly at some point leak especially the hot one. Good luck with that repeat business side
@@MarkWiseman1😂
Hi ! The copper tubing is already thin enough. When you bend the copper tubing you're taking 20% out of the wall thickness of the tubing at least !
Bent copper is far more reliable than a fitting will ever be.
Yet thousands of bends in soft copper exist all over the world without any issues...
@@timsyoutube6051I call BS on this claim .
@@niniv2706 how would you know? Clearly you're an American talking the way you do and you guys don't bend copper so you wouldn't have a clue about it. It's common sense really. How can a solid copper pipe wall be more likely to fail than a fitting with solder holding it together?
@@timsyoutube6051 - You got me wrong here ...I amended my original comment after taking in the various ways of bending with diff thickness of copper and malleability ... I agree with you . I am a farmer and do minimal welding jobs on copper ... I have transitioned mostly to Pex for house plumbing . Easier and enough for my skills . Tim ...No hard feelings ... Take care buddy .
That's a true quality work right there. Congrats!
Some places copper is more prevelant in plumbing and some other places PVC and UPVC are more common .
Never use pro press behind a wall. Solder and clean off the extra Flux when done.
I’ve never used a pro press because I’m old. Are the fittings prone to leakage? I’m inclined to agree with you as pro press; if I’m not mistaken, relies on an o- ring for its seal. That and shark bites I’m guessing will have huge ramifications per leakage. Guys bury these all the time. I’m retired, so whatever. 🤣
@@johnbagewll2321 viega pro press was used in my house in the early 2000s and it's doing great to this day, not a single drop of water has leaked.
@@johnbagewll2321The elastomer seals never last as long as the manufacturers claim. This is the same reason why many industries will prefer Greyloc couplings over Victaulic-style ones. Metal-to-metal is the ultimate seal.
This. Pro press should only be used in accessible locations. It may be 15-20 years from now but those rubber seals will leak. When one leaks the others aren't far off. Will be stressful for the homeowner
@@ariso I agree.
Showed skilles bending the pipe, but not after you used propress fittings when had plenty of room to sweat the copper since mixing valve has a union on it. Comment from a union pipefitter
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Union plumbers are trash, and lazy.
It's always fun and easy when you have the right tools.
He makes it look so easy! A tribute to training, skill, and practice. Well done!
Love seeing the joker wrench in action 👌
It’s nice feedback on the wrench
You should do a tutorial video on how you know where to bend the pipes to get it to where you need it.
Amigo esto es muy CENSILLO. En una hoja de papel o una tabla puedes trasar como bas a colocar las pipes o tubos y así los doblas. Yo no soy plomero profesional pero hago muchos diferentes trabajos nada es difisil parami.
You just "see" where to bend with a bit of practice.
@@Brayanzabaleta buenisima idea!!!!!
Wow man 10/10! Fantastic job!
I feel like I personally did this job. And I am now a professional plumber doing it. And im not even a plumber. Thats how good this felt. Good job!
I really appreciate it mate
I live in the USA, I bought a pro-press and I normally use hard copper. Could I also use soft copper? I love how plumbers in Europe use soft copper and bend the copper instead of using fittings, looks good 👍
You are not suppose to use progress on soft copper
You are allowed to use it on a soft copper pipe. Btw in Europe, they mostly use multi-layer pipes these days. Copper is way too expensive.
@Mvp76 here in Hawaii it's not allowed
No point of that paste like that needs to be on the fitting side of the olive including the pipe or what is going to seal
Some people claim that it helps to lubricate the threads, but I am not a big fan of it.
Ah so at some point when it definitly leaks it's easy to undo so you can paste it properly. Makes sense
You could've put one final bend in and eliminated the need for the angled fittings completely
Great job, you have talent for sure.
Bro, these "do it right videos" are beyond satisfying. That shit makes me feel proud that I'm a man of he same caliber. God bless you, brother.
Exceptionally superior residential home plumbing!
So much appreciation for someone doing something with such efficiency and accuracy
Nice bends and nice looking work. That said Pipe dope is for sealing threads not for flare fittings use food safe assembly lube and test for leaks.
Best plumber I've seen imo
Too kind mate thank you!
Full vid out bro
Thanks, pex, for making life easier.
Love to see quality work. Not everyone can do it even with the right tools
I wish they had those benders and pro press when I was plumbing. What a dream! . . . No more scorch marks on the framing.
Не робота, а пісня! Ми ще до такого не доросли!
There is something called a soldering mat 😂
All was awesome till you pulled out those damn press fittings
You probably still pour lead joints...
Let me guess, you’re still using threaded brass for water lines?
@MisterTwister88 he must still be using lead water pipe.
Haha come on 🤣
@@paulmacdonald7068 maybe!
I have experience of cooper winding worked in this field for two years. It's very satisfying the way you are doing is little different pressing it with machine we use to do winding
Great skill combined with a will to do a great job
I like your mini benders. Very handy
I bought one as well, beautiful
Yeah it’s great to fit in places or keep in your solder bag etc
Link please
Никогда не понимал смысл фитингов с резиновыми уплотнениями для трубопроводов из материалов которые могут служить вечно.
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"Which very posh plumbing tools would you like sir?" "Yes."
I like your video. Where can I find this pipe Bender.
I had to rewind to watch that self gripping wrench!?!?!? I need one!!
Haha wera xl pal
I can call him a professional, only by the tools and the way he uses them.
Coming from a Sparky, I respect the offset more than the 90 bends. I know your water don't care but us sparky's have to pull conductors through and those 90's can be a problem. Overall, nice job.
I have never fitted pipes in my life, but after watching this video, i feel like i can be a plumber.
PERFECTO TRABAJO, DIOS LOS BENDIGA
Thank you!
bro thats one nice wrench the forst one where u can just keep turning instead of having to disengage every time u want to turn it
Wera joker mate I love them
Propress is the bees knees, baby! Can knock out a piping job crazy fast. Fittings do cost a LOT more than sweat type but man you're done in a hurry.
Podria verlo y no cansaría, me encanta estos videos de este tipo fontanameria. Saludos desde Argentina
Pure art. Love it. What is the big knurled cylinder for?
Now, that was a professional job with professional tools.
I love the tool you use 🥰
It’s so easy when you have the right stuff.
Me running to the store trying to buy all this equipment to flood my basement😂
True Talent of a Craftsmen. Nice work !
To me this is a masterpiece 😊
I know very little about proper plumbing, but if I did that, I would sit and drink a beer watching my work after I was done for sure.
I love the tools and bending copper is next level quality but I would never crimp hidden connections especially for a shower where tile is likely to be used. I will forever sweat hidden connections.
Those damn zoom locks are taking all the fun out of it.😂😂😂
Those benders and the crimpers were such beauties to watch! However, as a mechanic, I've learned not to use a crescent wrench to tighten things down. The wrench is just too likely to loosen up on its own. I noticed you switched to a regular wrench on the second pipe, and I'm assuming that's bc your crescent wrench adjusted itself on you lol
No bending in N America , it would probably crack . Only thing we do as the video shows is the compression fitting . We use expanders on plastic , pex crimps or copper solder and glue all sewer pipe exempt for p traps .
This guys it’s a 💯 professional, a champion with those tools doing a 5 star job in a very short time. Excellent. 😂😂
As a welder, I gotta say this will never hold
Art, simply top notch.
The men that make the world go round.
I had no idea it was legal to bend regular copper pipes like this... I wanna start using those compressed fittings because they make everything so much easier during installation but for what I understand sweated copper can last forever under normal circumstances but compressed fitting can only last about 20 years due to the rubber getting destroyed on its own with time.
What a clean and satisfying installation😊
Plumber like you still give me hope
Pro press is good, but that satisfaction of good soldering is another level and if you not a plumber you won’t need 1500 dollar tool either 😂.
Having the right tools makes that look good.