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Tubing flaring tool

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BobOHIO

10-07-2005 17:01:00




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Am replacing rusted out brake lines on my Chevy truck. Bought a double flaring tool to do the job. Any tricks to using this tool to make good connections? Also, if I run the line all the way to the master cylinder, do I have to put those few spirals in the line right where it is about to hook into the cylinder? What are those for? Thanks




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hig

10-09-2005 03:12:15




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 Re: Tubing flaring tool in reply to BobOHIO, 10-07-2005 17:01:00  
good one johnski. ever try a triple flare (lol)?



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Keith-OR

10-08-2005 18:29:24




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 Re: Tubing flaring tool in reply to BobOHIO, 10-07-2005 17:01:00  
Looks like this website will be helpful to more than one person. I have been making my own brake lines since 1975. Once you get it figured out not to bad of a job....Keith



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BobOHIO

10-08-2005 17:46:32




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 Re: Tubing flaring tool in reply to BobOHIO, 10-07-2005 17:01:00  
Thanks everybody. I made my lines today. Will fill it up and bleed the air tomorrow. I hope they are good connections. None of them split or anything. I didn't know they used to use copper lines in auto brakes. Thanks for the good info. everybody. Bob



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Johnski

10-08-2005 12:03:11




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 Re: Tubing flaring tool in reply to BobOHIO, 10-07-2005 17:01:00  
I've learned a couple of tricks to make flaring easier. File the cut end of the tubing flat with a sharp file and then file a very slight chamfer around the outside of the cut end. This gives you a much better flare and reduces the chances of it splitting. It's called a double flare because when you finally make a really nice flare you look down and see the flare nut still on the bench so you have to do it again. ;>) JF

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kidbob

10-08-2005 08:16:52




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 Re: Tubing flaring tool in reply to BobOHIO, 10-07-2005 17:01:00  
If your flaareing too is like mine and not real high quality, the tube slips. I fixed mine by bending a slight outward bow in one side, now when I tighten the bolts the bow increases the grip on the tube. Mine works much better now.



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BobOHIO

10-08-2005 04:28:11




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 Re: Tubing flaring tool in reply to BobOHIO, 10-07-2005 17:01:00  
OK...Thank you.



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Rustyj14

10-08-2005 12:05:45




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 Re: Tubing flaring tool in reply to BobOHIO, 10-08-2005 04:28:11  
I tried one of those tools! What a lesson in frustration!! Now, i just buy the steel lines in the lengths i need, and form it around my thumbs as needed! Back in the olden days, we used copper tubing, which was a lot easier to flare and bend! Then it was banned! Said it would crack and leak! I never had any problem with it, most of my cars had it on them back in late 40's-50's! Rustyj

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RayP(MI)

10-07-2005 18:49:42




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 Re: Tubing flaring tool in reply to BobOHIO, 10-07-2005 17:01:00  
Coils and other unusual shapes are there to allow tubing to flex and bend under stress, like when you drive over a obstruction and your truck frame flexes. Should try to provide similar flex sections on your new installation. You can get generic tubing in many lengths already flared with coupling fittings already installed. May make it much easier to replace your damaged tubing. Then you know flares are proper.

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Dannie

10-08-2005 02:23:57




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 Re: Tubing flaring tool in reply to RayP(MI), 10-07-2005 18:49:42  
Good Luck..... ..... ...



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