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Darn double flaring tools...

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oldrustycars

07-29-2007 16:20:28




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Am I the only one that has trouble double flaring brake lines? I have a kit from Snap On, cut the tubing with a proper cutter, debur and chamfer the tube, and still it comes out crooked. It was in the clamp exactly as the directions said. Regular steel brake line. Enough to annoy the Good Humor man.




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circus

07-30-2007 12:13:07




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 Re: Darn double flaring tools... in reply to oldrustycars, 07-29-2007 16:20:28  
prefabricated brake lines are made of cheap hard steel. 20' rolls of brake line is tempered steel which is easily double flared.



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Dave Sherburne NY

07-29-2007 19:01:41




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 Re: Darn double flaring tools... in reply to oldrustycars, 07-29-2007 16:20:28  
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Found this in the archives Click on the link to find the whole story



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Bshugarts

07-29-2007 18:23:38




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 Re: Darn double flaring tools... in reply to oldrustycars, 07-29-2007 16:20:28  
double flairs were always a problem and I hate brakelines so I bought a good tool sold under the name Mastercool this tool was mega bucks 300.00+ but is the best tool that I have used . It willdo allthe new flairs and even in stainless.



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Mike M

07-29-2007 18:05:17




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 Re: Darn double flaring tools... in reply to oldrustycars, 07-29-2007 16:20:28  
Don't feel like the lone ranger ! I tried it once with terrible results.

You really want a treat try the bubble flare on the metric car brake lines. None of the guys at our shop will even attempt those.



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Tim Casbolt

07-29-2007 17:57:30




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 Re: Darn double flaring tools... in reply to oldrustycars, 07-29-2007 16:20:28  
I always have had trouble trying to double flare steel tubing. The clamp doesn't seem to be strong enough to properly hold the tube. I've had much better luck buying pre-flared tubing and using unions and couplers to get the correct length.



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Johnski

07-29-2007 17:33:28




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 Re: Darn double flaring tools... in reply to oldrustycars, 07-29-2007 16:20:28  
Greg's right, to get a good flare you need to file the end flat because the tubing cutter doesn't cut it flat enough. You also need to ream to thin the end slightly where it will be doubled. P.S. It's called a double flare because you flare it the first time and then cut the flare off to put on the nut before you flare it the second time ;>) Jf



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Greg_Ky

07-29-2007 16:28:48




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 Re: Darn double flaring tools... in reply to oldrustycars, 07-29-2007 16:20:28  
I also have a Snap - On and I use a flat file to square off the end of the tube then give it a light reaming. The most critical part is setting the tube the exact height of the step on the button for the first flare.HTH



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