Brake line straightening

[scherp69]

What are you guys using to straighten brake and fuel lines? I thought about making a tool as I've seen a few guys build them and they seem to work pretty good. I'm thinking now that I'd rather just buy a tool as between the Bronco and the car I will be running 3 different line sizes and would rather not have to be adding washers to make the gap right. I was thinking of getting this tool from Brakequip as it looks like it will easily adjust to the different sizes.
http://www.eastwood.com/tube-straightener.html

Anyone have any experience with this tool? Thanks.

[raustinss]

Hey mike someone had plans on here to make your own straightener with patio door rollers and 3 "angle...maybe check pro-touring..in the fabrication forum

[DEIGuy38]

I made my own using patio door rollers and angle, it worked great for 3/16 brake line but not so well for 3/8" fuel line.

[scherp69]

Originally Posted by raustinss

Hey mike someone had plans on here to make your own straightener with patio door rollers and 3 "angle...maybe check pro-touring..in the fabrication forum

I've looked at a few different design that guy have built. They look quite simple to build, but to change tube sizes you need to start adding washers to get the spacing. I'll have three different sizes and I like the idea of the adjustablility of the Brakequip one.

Originally Posted by DEIGuy38

I made my own using patio door rollers and angle, it worked great for 3/16 brake line but not so well for 3/8" fuel line.

That's what I was worried about. I want to buy one unit that will work with brake and fuel line.

[dontlifttoshift]

Buy it straight, then you don't have to straighten it?

[redss86]

Originally Posted by dontlifttoshift

Buy it straight, then you don't have to straighten it?

Where can you buy a 20' piece of straight line? Let alone shipping?....just saying. I have been contemplating building one as well. Just haven't dug into researching it more, yet. Looks like a simple enough design. If I do something. I will share my info.

[BonzoHansen]

I saw this post just the other day: http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=242

[Vince@Meanstreets]

I made one but wouldn't do 3/8 line so I just bought the unit from Eastwood. Works on 3/16 to 1/2" lines. I havent tried it on the 1/2" yet.

http://www.eastwood.com/tube-straightener.html

[dontlifttoshift]

Originally Posted by redss86

Where can you buy a 20' piece of straight line? Let alone shipping?....just saying. I have been contemplating building one as well. Just haven't dug into researching it more, yet. Looks like a simple enough design. If I do something. I will share my info.

What car are you working on that you can get a 20' piece of brakeline or fuel line in? If you can get from the master cylinder to the rear end in one piece that's awesome but I will just put a union in the middle and finish it in half the time.