Thread: double flare brake lines
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10-01-2008 02:02 PM #1
double flare brake lines
OK.. so they say education is expensive.... gotta accept that first I guess.
I pulled the trigger on a hydraulic double flare tool. Works sweet on steel lines ( 3/16 ) but simply won't hold the tubing for the stainless. I'm cranking down on the hold pin as hard as I can without putting a tool on the handle. I had even considered adding some extra hold down bolts on the die, but if I put enough stress on the die to hold the tubing, I'm probably risking breaking the tool. I figure that if the manufacturer wanted you to put that much clamping pressure on the die, then it would have been made different.
I know the concensus is that you can't double flare stainless, but I figured I may as well try it since I have the tubing and the tool.
So, new fork in the road. Should I get the AN fittings, and a 37 degree flare tool, or just go with standard steel lines. I'm leaning towards standard steel at this point. After all I would probably need another super tool to do the flare, right?
I got the s/s fittings for the 45 degree double flare: it should be no problem to use them with standard steel tubing?
At the local parts store, they have some coil tubing with a grey coating on it. Supposed to be super corrosion resistant. Anyone familiar with it?.
Education is expensive. Keep that in mind, and you'll never be terribly upset when a project goes awry.
EG
Calling out car models.. my brother and I made a game out of that. we could be walking down a street or riding along in the car with our parents and who ever could say the model name the fastest...
How did you get hooked on cars?