flaring tools
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?!?!
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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.
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.
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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.
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Originally Posted by 1fastWS6
Summit sells a 37* flare tool for about $30
Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
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
May be dead wrong but that is my experiance
wonder if i should take the chance????
Originally Posted by Airwolf
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.
so by the time you were doing it was all messed up?? why was that cheap material??
