FWIW, I have never had good luck consistently making the double flares and that
is the primary reason I started using compression fittings to join two pieces
of tubing.
Dave Clement
99 SLT+ CC 4x4
In article <d6t1r6$fdv$2@bent.twistedbits.net>, jon@dakota-truck.net writes:
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>
> "Pindell, Timothy" <TPindell@otterbein.edu> wrote:
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> :>
> :> Who knows, we may have to agree to disagree, and maybe I'm being
> :>a nervous ninny, but when lives are at stake, I'll gladly wear the
> :>old lady hat and err on the side of caution.
> :>
> :>--
> :> -Jon-
>
> : Amen. When it comes to brakes or other safety equipment, I don't like
> : to mess around. To me, it's just not worth it.
>
> : Is there a good kit/tool for making nice double flares on steel tubing?
> : I'll pay good money for one that produces repeatable, quality flares. I
> : have a cheesy little parts-store kit that has a tendency to amplify user
> : error and produce very inconsistent results.
>
>
> Let me know if you find one. I've had less than stellar results myself.
> (Usually I am able to get by with pre-assembled generic lines from Autozone,
> which just need to be bent to shape; breaking out the flaring tool is
> something I try to avoid doing whenever possible.) :-) I do have a 37
> degree "aviation style" flaring tool which works pretty nice; I used it
> on all of the aluminum fuel lines in the Barracuda (the 37 degree flare
> mates up with AN fittings), although I must admit I haven't tried it on
> steel lines, and of course it does me no good for my brakes unless I were
> to convert my brake fittings to 37 degree single flare. (Which won't
> be happening.) :-)
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> : This thread is one of the reasons I continue to subscribe to the DML.
> : Where else could one get into a serious, interesting discussion of
> : compression fittings?
>
>
> Yep, and I like that we managed to do it without it reverting into
> a flame war - religion, politics and compression fittings - can be
> very touchy subjects. ;-)
>
>
> --
> -Jon-
>
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