Right tools for bending and flearing SS tube?
 

From time to time we see here beautifull stainless pluming as in 1984 Camaros car
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What tools exactlly pros really use ? And wich tool can make the double flare on brakelines ? Please real names and partnumbes :yes:

Ridged tube bender and Flare kit should do the trick. Never had another flare tool work as well as the ridged unit. Even the little tub cutter that comes with the kit seems to hold up well.

Mike

just remember that all "AN" fittings use a 37* single flare instead of the 45* double flare used on steel type brake lines.

for "normal" size lines (3/16-3/8) i use a bender i got off the SNAP-ON truck years ago, for "big" lines (1/2, 5/8, 3/4) i made my own dies out of round stock, kinda like a mini JD2 bender die.

for flaring i have a hydraulic flaring tool that i re-cut the cone and seats to 37*

Here is the place to get your tool, Gary at Pure Choice www.performanceplumbing.com look under tools on his site or call him at 928-505-8355 you can also get your fittings and tube from him. Good Luck :thumbsup:

Swagelok makes the schnizzy tubing tools.... but there stuff can get a little expensive for most out there. Definately worth every penny tho.....

As for an actual flairing tool, nothing comes close to this:

http://www.essexparts.com/CatalogPDF..._120~Tools.pdf

Thats the one we use, it works sweet. I highly recommend that one. Classic tube sells these also.


Kurt





www.autokraft.org

He is doing fuel lines from his post, I have a swagelok and it does not do 37* it is older unit but mine wont cut it for fuel lines :rolleyes:

Looks like the fuel lines are done !?!! I dunno.... I read 'brake application' from his post. The newer Swagelok stuff does standard AN, 37* JIC, buffalo and Swagelok compression fittings.... which actually makes their stuff worth the price now-a-days. :yes:

That was a pic of another members car and plumbing, wanting to know the tools to do it, If the new swagelok tool does it all it is the way to go for sure I have 5 tools to do the diffrent functions needed. He is showing fuel system but the question is brake lines in his post two very diffrent tasks... :thumbsup:

Yup... I kinda tripped on that one.. :willy: