[TR] Making brake pipes

[Paul Tegler]

Half a dozen companies are now making the hand powered hydraulic 
flangers.  I finally broke down and bought the Mastercool version a 
decade back, when they were still dirt cheap ( < $160)
that set will do single and double flares, bubbles (for brit style)  and 
T flanges for snap on flex line fittings. doing a flange in-situ is a 
B----!  so this tool made it super single.... but yes pricey if you only 
need to do oncies and twocise.

uumm....   ok a link to see what we're talking about

https://www.tooldiscounter.com/product/mastercool-universal-hydraulic-flaring-tool-set-mas72475?gclid=Cj0KCQiA3NX_BRDQARIsALA3fIK2pSJmXzGuinAOo_wMYKEWYKEzURhna5d7_QuptuKlIMvwm3K9qYwaAubNEALw_wcB 
<https://www.tooldiscounter.com/product/mastercool-universal-hydraulic-flaring-tool-set-mas72475?gclid=Cj0KCQiA3NX_BRDQARIsALA3fIK2pSJmXzGuinAOo_wMYKEWYKEzURhna5d7_QuptuKlIMvwm3K9qYwaAubNEALw_wcB>


ptegler


On 1/6/2021 10:44 PM, TeriAnn J. Wakeman wrote:
> First, American and British standard brake fittings are incompatible, 
> The British standard uses long noses before the threaded part and 
> American standard fittings do not, which means a male British fitting 
> will only screw in a couple threads before it bottoms out and an 
> American male fitting will run out of threads before the end can make 
> a seal when used with a British standard female fitting. That said. 
> Rovers North sells bare fittings Other US companies may as well.
>
> Second, good auto parts stores sells ready made brake lines on 
> different lengths with American fittings. What I did was cut off one 
> flare, replace the US fittings with UK fittings then after bending to 
> shape made a new flare on the end that was cut off. If I needed longer 
> lines than the store had I just joined two together using a US union 
> fitting. I did this with both cars. The Land Rover has used my 
> replacement lines for about 40 years now and the TR3 for about 30 
> years. I purchased my flare making kit from Eastwood.
>
> TeriAnn
>
> On 1/6/21 5:28 PM, Sujit Roy wrote:
>> I bought a good brake pipe flaring tool for rebuilding some hydraulic 
>> hoses for my Stag's rack. So far I have managed to reuse some flares.
>> I may need some new flares but am finding them very expensive here in 
>> USA. UK have some but shipping costs add up.
>> I need 7/16 x 20 for 1/4" tubing to make bubble flares.Â
>> If you make your own brake lines where do you go to get your 
>> fittings?I bought a cu /Â nickel line kit that came with fittings I 
>> can use.Â
>> Regards, Sujit
>>
>> -- 
>> Sujit Roy
>> Cupertino, California
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