Milwaukee Benders

[jmellc]

Saw these at Big Orange. First time I’ve seen Milwaukee benders. 1/2 and 3/4 EMT. Has anyone tried them?

 

[rambojoe]

Re-packaged greenlees... ideal is better.

 

[jimport]

Haven't used them, but like the idea of the bender stops on the Klein benders.

 

[JoeNorm]

I own and use them. They are fine, I don't spend enough time with benders to care much between brands

 

[macmikeman]

I bought the 3/4 when my fabulous old 3/4 GB pipe bender finally gave up the ghost. The internal threading where the handle goes in needed re-tapping, it smoothed out completely and the handle just fell out. My bad, I was using it to support the 1,000 ft spools of 12-2 on my spool jacks.

The Milwaukee bender handle seems kinda lightweight and cheap , but so far it bends the pipe well. What I liked was the booklet that comes with the bender. A fold out guide that I took to the UPS store and got it laminated. My memory is starting to slip. It's a handy guide.

 

[electrofelon]

I have not tried them. I am very good at conduit bending and kinda a snob about my benders. I like Ideal the best.

 

[macmikeman]

I liked GB with the levels. But the levels always broke and the liquid leaked out soon enough.................

 

[jmellc]

I bought the 3/4 when my fabulous old 3/4 GB pipe bender finally gave up the ghost. The internal threading where the handle goes in needed re-tapping, it smoothed out completely and the handle just fell out. My bad, I was using it to support the 1,000 ft spools of 12-2 on my spool jacks.

The Milwaukee bender handle seems kinda lightweight and cheap , but so far it bends the pipe well. What I liked was the booklet that comes with the bender. A fold out guide that I took to the UPS store and got it laminated. My memory is starting to slip. It's a handy guide.

Glad I'm not the only one with a slipping memory. The old joke that I've forgotten more than you will ever know is getting more true and less funny.

 

[Strathead]

I have not tried them. I am very good at conduit bending and kinda a snob about my benders. I like Ideal the best.

Other than my actual Benfield 1/2" bender I agree with you. I like a nice iron bender shoe. Aluminum just doesn't feel right to me.

 

[ActionDave]

I've used them. They work fine. They are just like Ideal benders but have an aluminum head so they are lighter.

 

[Tulsa Electrician]

Glad I'm not the only one with a slipping memory. The old joke that I've forgotten more than you will ever know is getting more true and less funny.

So true

 

[masterinbama]

I have not tried them. I am very good at conduit bending and kinda a snob about my benders. I like Ideal the best.

I still have a set of 1/2" and 3/4" Benfields

 

[masterinbama]

So true

Glad I'm not the only one with a slipping memory. The old joke that I've forgotten more than you will ever know is getting more true and less funny.

They say the memory is the second thing to go, I've forgotten what the first thing was

 

[MattG0311]

I’ll bet my lunch money that Milwaukee is made in China. Ideal hand benders are made in the U.S.

I prefer to buy my tools made by my fellow Americans whenever possible.

 

[jmellc]

I’ll bet my lunch money that Milwaukee is made in China. Ideal hand benders are made in the U.S.

I prefer to buy my tools made by my fellow Americans whenever possible.

Yea, sometimes I think that too, but I work for a Toyota supplier, best living I've ever had. I drive a Tundra, my wife a Subaru. The only American vehicle I ever had was a Dodge Omni. It was a real lemon. Wife once had a Cavalier, lots of trouble with it.

My personal favorite bender is Greenlee. I like the degree marker point so I don't have to do as many bends in the air. But I don't have any Greenlee's. When I was buying my 1/2 and 3/4, Ideal was the only one in our local houses. When I needed a 1 inch, a Klein was the most available. Sadly, I only used it once and have never been able to sell it.

 

[retirede]

Yea, sometimes I think that too, but I work for a Toyota supplier, best living I've ever had. I drive a Tundra, my wife a Subaru. The only American vehicle I ever had was a Dodge Omni. It was a real lemon. Wife once had a Cavalier, lots of trouble with it.

My personal favorite bender is Greenlee. I like the degree marker point so I don't have to do as many bends in the air. But I don't have any Greenlee's. When I was buying my 1/2 and 3/4, Ideal was the only one in our local houses. When I needed a 1 inch, a Klein was the most available. Sadly, I only used it once and have never been able to sell it.

I’d bet the Tundra has more US content than your Omni did.

 

[Tulsa Electrician]

They say the memory is the second thing to go, I've forgotten what the first thing was

 

[jmellc]

I’d bet the Tundra has more US content than your Omni did.

It might. A lot of Toyota parts are made here and some vehicles assembled here. The Tundra is a 2000 model and still going strong. Been banged up a few times but no serious issues outside of that. The 4 wheel drive comes in handy on the rare occasions I need it.

 

[masterinbama]

It might. A lot of Toyota parts are made here and some vehicles assembled here. The Tundra is a 2000 model and still going strong. Been banged up a few times but no serious issues outside of that. The 4 wheel drive comes in handy on the rare occasions I need it.

The Tundra V6 is manufactured in Huntsville AL. The truck is assembled in San Antonio Texas