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vjjack04 01-31-2011 05:20 PM
Stainless steel brake line flaring
 
Folks,
Need to flare and bend some new brake line. I need a relatively cheap but good flaring tool and a bender for my new 3/16 stainless steel...any one with experience and or a specific product suggestion?

cdowns 01-31-2011 06:15 PM
Re: Stainless steel brake line flaring
 
to flair stainless properly it's best with a hydralic flair tool they're in the $500 range

cparman 01-31-2011 07:42 PM
Re: Stainless steel brake line flaring
 
Stainless lines are tough to bend and flare. I have done some 3/16 lines, but I have a Matco tubing bender kit. The tough part is to make the double flare. The darn stuff is so hard the flares come out poorly, unless you take your time.

cableguy0 01-31-2011 10:08 PM
Re: Stainless steel brake line flaring
 
You CANNOT flare stainless with a hand flaring tool. You will crack the tubing. The only tool capable of doing it is a hydraulic flaring set. I paid 480 for mine but it makes nice pretty double flares in stainless.

ERASER5 01-31-2011 10:17 PM
Re: Stainless steel brake line flaring
 
Save yourself some trouble and get the NiCop tubing. You will NOT be happy bending stainless without really good (read $$$) tools.

The NiCop will not rust and will bend to your will quite easily.

Shane 02-01-2011 10:27 AM
Re: Stainless steel brake line flaring
 
... or buy pre-bent. I can't stress this enough.

vin63 02-01-2011 02:07 PM
Re: Stainless steel brake line flaring
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by vjjack04 (Post 4452473)
Folks,
Need to flare and bend some new brake line. I need a relatively cheap but good flaring tool and a bender for my new 3/16 stainless steel...any one with experience and or a specific product suggestion?
Are you switching out to AN fittings? I ask because stainless tubing does not take well to double flaring. I only do 37-degree single flares on stainless tubing. As far as a hand flaring tool, I use a Roto-Flare that is more commonly found in the aircraft supply industry. I've used my old steel SnapOn tube bender for many years...stay away from the plastic or composite hand benders because the stainless tubing can be rigid.

vjjack04 02-02-2011 12:33 PM
Re: Stainless steel brake line flaring
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by vin63 (Post 4454677)
Are you switching out to AN fittings? I ask because stainless tubing does not take well to double flaring. I only do 37-degree single flares on stainless tubing. As far as a hand flaring tool, I use a Roto-Flare that is more commonly found in the aircraft supply industry. I've used my old steel SnapOn tube bender for many years...stay away from the plastic or composite hand benders because the stainless tubing can be rigid.
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vjjack04 02-02-2011 12:36 PM
Re: Stainless steel brake line flaring
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by vin63 (Post 4454677)
Are you switching out to AN fittings? I ask because stainless tubing does not take well to double flaring. I only do 37-degree single flares on stainless tubing. As far as a hand flaring tool, I use a Roto-Flare that is more commonly found in the aircraft supply industry. I've used my old steel SnapOn tube bender for many years...stay away from the plastic or composite hand benders because the stainless tubing can be rigid.
Yes, I will be using AN fittings and flaring 37 degrees. Should have mentioned this in the first place.
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pig rig 02-02-2011 06:38 PM
Re: Stainless steel brake line flaring
 
all my benders are swagelok witch is made for stainless tube their probly the best benders you'll find and they aint cheep

http://www.swagelok.com/search/find_...9-501f774bb60d


and swagelok is a great for stainless tubing fittings super high pressure stuff

vjjack04 02-04-2011 08:33 PM
Re: Stainless steel brake line flaring
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by vin63 (Post 4454677)
Are you switching out to AN fittings? I ask because stainless tubing does not take well to double flaring. I only do 37-degree single flares on stainless tubing. As far as a hand flaring tool, I use a Roto-Flare that is more commonly found in the aircraft supply industry. I've used my old steel SnapOn tube bender for many years...stay away from the plastic or composite hand benders because the stainless tubing can be rigid.
Thanks again. I will be using the 37 degree AN type connections. I think I have a good flare tool looking for a bender..

Shane 02-05-2011 10:35 AM
Re: Stainless steel brake line flaring
 
imperial or parker for the tubing bender

lazypineapple 02-05-2011 11:25 AM
Re: Stainless steel brake line flaring
 
www.ormebrothers.com
sells anealed tubing.
this worked well for me, doing a 37degree flare with a hand held flaring tools.
trick is to heat the end before flaring.
google is your friend

vjjack04 02-06-2011 04:38 PM
Re: Stainless steel brake line flaring
 
i got the Ridgid flare tool....we'll see. I think trying to get the 37 degree flare for the AN fittings shouldn't be so hard. I will let y'all know.


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