I think that this set came up in our previous discussion of flare tools.
I'll be buying this one next time I need to do flares. The aggrevation
and possible poor quality flares from the other kits make this one seem
like a bargain at around $100.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=16276&grou
p_ID=1338&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog
Hmmmm...dreaming of hydraulic flare tools...
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?item_ID=69952&group_ID=18146
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
>Terrible Tom
>Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 1:20 AM
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: DML: Something About Brake Lines
>
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>Which brings me to flaring tools. This is more of a gripe...
>When I replaced all of Christine's hard lines... I bought a
>couple coils and decided to flare and bend them to fit,
>myself. I went through three flare tools. Two from AZ. They
>are the same kind of flare too most parts stores sell. The
>two piece bar clamp, the little flare discs, a handle, and the
>point press. One BRAND NEW tool that I took out of the
>plastic wrapper, screwed up every.. single.. flare... another
>snapped in half... the third I managed to get to behave. I'm
>planning on investing in a high quality flare tool one of
>these days.
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