toms top tips the hand swager from China

how to expand copper tube, a very cheap tool from China that works well

[@yensabi]

That looks very handy Tom especially for the 10 & 15 mm pipes......👍 Cheers

[@woodbine66]

Thanks, Tom. Quality as ever. Looks like a handy tool to have. Will get one instead of buying any more 10mm couplers. Definitely worth it for those. Also liked the longer length vid. Gave me time to pull up a cold one and popcorn. Better than a quickie any time!

[@TheTomplum]

Thanks Woody, interesting comment that, I've always focused on doing a quick and straight to the point videos, based on the fact that, I hate those videos' that yak yak yak on for ages and the information you want comes right at the end if at all, Maybe its time for a re think,

[@stevendouglas3860]

what Is the proper name of that tool on Ebay or amazon and will it cause stress on the copper over time ( could it split ?? just asking

[@martinjp1]

Good video Tom, where can you buy it from?

[@TheTomplum]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182690491491?ul_noapp=true

[@ratchriat1716]

nice one tom.

[@IPfrequently]

Just a small point for the untrained diy 'er Tom. You forgot to explain what annealing is and why you were doing it. Annealing causes softening of the copper through heat, to make it easier to work with when bending, or swaging.

[@loafersheffield]

I've heard that the Nerrad pipeslices don't put a pronounced bevel on the cut end and you can still get a swaging tool in. So, hack saw relegated to the depths of the tool bag... Poor hack saws!

[@geoffflynn7555]

To be honest I'd rather pay for the sockets, I couldn't be arsed faffing about with that contraction, especially as I'm usually stressed out rushing about lol

[@TheTomplum]

thats fair comment Geoff but, there are those times when you've run out of sockets, you'd wish you had one of these then, :-)

[@geoffflynn7555]

tom plum ye prob ok for an emergency, don't like cutting pipe with a hacksaw though, always difficult to hold the pipe without a vice