* Rothenberger - Microbender Mini Hand Pipe Bender 6mm/8mm/10mm - Used
06 Aug, 2020
Not fit for purpose
Bought this to form 90 bends on 8mm copper, but all this does is crush the pipe. Only way I managed to form a decent bend, was by filling the pipe with salt. Purchased this for the name expecting a top quality item to do the job, but the reality is you may as well bend the pipe by hand.
Shame on you Rothenberg !
MERRY® Professional 100322 Electric Sheet Metal Shear Snip Scissor Power Tools
29 Sep, 2020
Good but has limitations
I purchased these shears after reading the positive reviews. I bought these to cut out vehicle panels to install bonded windows. Vehicle side panels are 1mm thick, so I assumed these would be perfect, however what I discovered was that whilst they will cut clean & accurately on a straight piece of material laid flat on a workbench, cutting the panels out on the vehicle was a different story.
I found that as I cut the material, the waste that is generated, has a constant habit of fouling on the base plate, causing the shears to stop, and you then find yourself battling to try and remove the shears from the workpiece.
After persevering with the shears, I did manage to cut parts of the panels out successfully, and when I did manage to get them to cut without snagging up, they left a very neat edge.
Unfortunately though there seems to be more time battling with them snagging up then not. I also found that they were reluctant to cut the panel corners, and that the base plate was slightly to wide & bulky, in order to follow my window panels profile.
So in summary, would I recommend?
Yes & No! If all you need these for, is to cut material held flat on a workbench, than these will perform very well, however anything else, and you’re probably better paying more money for the likes of Boch.