Brake Flairing Guide
 

I found this while trying to learn how to do it, looks pretty good & easy following this, can anyone else comment or provide a link to a better guide?

http://www.stu-offroad.com/suspensio...etool/ft-1.htm

There are loads of videos on you tube that's how I learned to do it.

Its worth noteing that the three types of material used in brake lines all behave differently when forming flares. With steel, copper or the kunifer type pipe its best to have a play with a random piece of pipe and form both types of end and see how the turn out. On our machine when we use copper we have to have a couple of mm of extra pipe out of the end of the machine to form the ends properly.

bob

Good to know thanks guys, I'm gonna have a practice on a few bits once my brake kit from saturn shows up. Any other tips will be appreciated :)

usefull info BUT be sure that your Flaring Tool is not crap. The one in the video is a 'good one'
Cheap ass ones are typically off centre and will ruin your flares and attempts at flares. NOT the place to economise.

sealey do a cheap one that works fine for me on softer pipes like copper
can be used to do the ends of your fuel pipe too.

top tip is to make sure the end is square and the amount of pipe your flairing is right:D

On the subject of brake pipe tools, every now and then decent gear pops up on fleabay. I got a rothenberger pipe bender for £25 http://www.rothenberger-tool-uk-sale...ges/R24112.jpg Makes a really neat job of bends in small diameter pipes and can be used in position as you go. Never knew I needed it till I owned it for a few years and now dont know what i would do without it.

Also picked up one of these for about £50 http://www.aircraftspruce.co/catalog...parkerbead.jpg , same thing again has proved bloody handy .

Bob

I echo previous comments, a decent flaring tool will pay dividends. I borrowed one once and did a great job.

I then tried another job with a shoddy tool and was a nightmare!My solution was the garage down the road flared the ends for me. Turned out it wasnt worth the effort for what they charged, even with a good tool that would cost £100plus the time it would have took me was not worth the £15 they charged me!

In my experience, if this is the only brake pipes you will do, then get the local garage to flare them! Just cut them to length and slip the unions on first.

i worked in a garages and have used posh swage/flairing tools and i also have a cheap £15 tool from sealy for home use both work if you know what your doing
cheap one takes more time thats all
pure copper pipe is a dream to work with as its soft and froms nicely
i have even tried to work galv steel brake pipe thats not nice :mad:

That Inside flaring tool is Marvelous. Admittedly a limited use item But it's certainly tempting. Apparently I've never looked deeply enough at Aircraft Spruce although I've bought from there in the past.
I discovered Cheap flaring tools made a complete mess of double flares in steel lines. Erm Would one use any thing other than steel for a brake line?

Paying a shop for their time and skills is often the cleanest solution.