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I've had the best and the worst of the tubing flares in my 20 years in the USAF. I bent tubing along with
doing repairs on aircraft. I bought the tubing flaring on e-bay. They also have them in Eastwoods catalog.
The tool is hydraulic and is called Mastercools universal flaring kit. Look at Classic Trucks web site.
After the tube is cut use the tubing cutter deburring tool on the tubing then use sand paper to clean up the ends
In a message dated 11/19/07 09:35:12 Pacific Standard Time, jwstrick426@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
To the Group, Brooks and Doug;
I bought another "Performance Tool" double-flare tool from an auto parts store in Pilot Point, TX. It was identical to the one I sent back to the company for warranty repair. I never heard one squeak from them. Anyway, today I decided to make one more attempt. I followed the instructions that came with the tool plus ones I found on the internet. I had only marginally better luck than the first two attempts. I could not get the tool to make the end of the tubing "bell shaped". I made more than one attempt. It appears that even with the holding bars tightened as much as they will go, it simply will not hold the tubing still while using the flaring piece and adapter to create the bell shape. Finally I decided to go ahead and try finishing the end. It just split open.
My conclusion is that at least with this type tool, I will never have any success in making brake lines. In fact, I don't think I could even make a fuel line either. I think I will take the tool back and see if I can get a refund or credit to my charge card.
I did find information on one website in the UK that showed a completely different type of double flare tool. It had a longer section of the tool to grip the tubing. That type would probably be successful, but I haven't seen one like that for sale here in the US.
I will be ordering a set of brake lines from Classic Tube and be done with it.
Joe
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