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hi room - am trying to double flare 3/16" stainless brake lines - can't seem to get the first flare to work - it pushes the line out of the holder no matter hoe tight I tighten it - should I file it thinner first? any help would be greatly appreciated - I am using a good double flare kit - many thanks

If the sugjestion that 30coup gave you didn't work then I'd go to a hydrolic shop and have them doit, remember that tubing is messured by OD and the wall thickness might be to big for the flaring tool you have . And you don't have to start a new thred. Hope this helps Dave

You might need to use a bench vise to hold your flaring tool and use a pair a pliars to really tighten the clamp on the tubing....this is assuming your flaring tool looks like mine. I had the same problem with the flaring tool pushing the tubing out of the holder. It has to be tight.

Originally posted by Charlyg
hi room - am trying to double flare 3/16" stainless brake lines - can't seem to get the first flare to work - it pushes the line out of the holder no matter hoe tight I tighten it - should I file it thinner first? any help would be greatly appreciated - I am using a good double flare kit - many thanks

i've never tried it, but im not sure you can double flare a stainless brake lines with a hand held tool. other than looks why do you want to?

Originally posted by lt1s10
i've never tried it, but im not sure you can double flare a stainless brake lines with a hand held tool. other than looks why do you want to?

It deffinately will be a bit tougher with stainless, that's for sure

Those double flaring tools you buy at Sears, Autozone, etc., just barely work on steel brake lines. It takes a really good (read expensive) tool to flare stainless. Also, you should make sure that you're buying annealed tube. If it's not annealed, it's almost impossible to flare, and it will crack. Finally, tube suppliers generally recommend against using a tubing cutter. They can work harden the end of the tube and make it hard to flare.

Check Inline Tube's website.

http://www.inlinetube.com/