{"product_id":"imperial-imp-270-18-gearbender-1-1-8-tube-bender-for-hvac-copper-tubing","title":"Imperial IMP-270-18 GearBender 1-1\/8\" Gear-Driven Tube Bender Kit","description":"\u003ch2\u003eImperial IMP-270-18 GearBender 1-1\/8\" Gear-Driven Tube Bender Kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eImperial IMP-270-18 GearBender\u003c\/strong\u003e is a heavy-duty, professional-grade tube bender designed for \u003cstrong\u003eaccurate, wrinkle-free bends on 1-1\/8\" OD tubing\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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