What 37* flaring tools are you all using for doing hard lines on DP's and such?

 

nobody is using a flaring tool?

 

I'll the ones I have used kinda suck.

I'm interested in any really nice options too.

Vinny

 

For an inexpensive hand flare tool, I would take a look at the Rol-Air 400F. I've used it for quite some time on small jobs and it works perfect. Ive done materials from aluminum up to stainless steel in it with minimum effort. Its actually so easy to flare stainless that you have to be cautious not to over-flare and crack the stainless. I could be wrong but I think Grainger is a dealer for Rol-Air/Imperial?!?!


Nick

 

Thanks, I've done a little research, there's alot of options and price ranges here, from what i've seen the parker/imperial brand is the one to have.
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/to/tubingtools.html
Note that the more expensive parker tools that are recommended for stainless are hardened, and use 3 rollers to roll out the flare. I suppose there wouldn't be much problem doing stainless ocasionally with a cheaper one, but if i had to build dp's every day i'd get the rol air 400f.

The prices at aircraft spruce may not be the best, but it show's an example of what's available.

 

hey guys i bought one from orchard but it was 45* instaid or 37* like the one recommended. i was wondering it this is going to cuse a big problem..??

 

yes 45* flares are used for brake lines on most american cars, AN fittings used for aircraft and racing hoses etc are 37* if you use a 45* flare with an fittings it will leak.

 

Summit sells a 37* flare tool for about $30

 

That's what I used, but it will just about be shot by the time you are finished doing one setup like mine.... You get what you pay for, and in this case it was perfect! I don't plan on doing this again for a while.

 

never had the 45 leak on me. it is more then the 37 and gets pulled back while tightening.

May be dead wrong but that is my experiance

 

wonder if i should take the chance????

 

so by the time you were doing it was all messed up?? why was that cheap material??

 

look on ebay to.. there are plenty of options for the flares and the benders at reasonible prices..