Pipe Flaring Tools
Whether you perform plumbing or car repair as a hobby or are a full-time mechanic or plumber, a good flaring tool makes the job of replacing...
Whether you perform plumbing or car repair as a hobby or are a full-time mechanic or plumber, a good flaring tool makes the job of replacing or fixing pipes and pipe fittings a lot easier.
Pipe Flaring Tools for Brake Systems
Professional brake tube flaring tools range widely in price and quality. A good pipe flaring tool for brake systems should be constructed of hard steel and be easily operated by hand. The flaring bar should consist of two parts with adjustable indentations for various pipe sizes. Different sized adaptors and dies for the pipes to be flared should be part of the tool, and the flaring cone and the screw that pushes the flaring cone into the pipe should be able to withstand pressure and should be easy to screw, preferably with a sliding T-handle.
Pipe Flaring Tools For Plumbing
Pipe flaring tools for plumbing are similar to brake flaring tools. They, too, should have a separable flaring bar with indentations for the different sizes of pipes. This bar or yoke should be made of stainless steel or a similar hard metal. Pipe flaring tools for plumbing should be able to flare copper, aluminum, brass and other thin-walled tubing, and should handle the most common sizes from 3/16-inch to 5/8-inch tubing. It should also feature extended bars for use in a vise, dies and adaptors.
Pipe Flaring Toolkits
A professional brake pipe flaring toolkit has the tools to create 45-degree single and double brake flares in brake lines, transmission cooler lines and fuel lines. The mechanic should be able to use the tools in this kit on steel and other metal tubing. A good kit has the necessary brake-flare-forming dies for the different diameters of the more common tubing. The kits should come with the pipe flaring tool, dies, the handle for the dies if necessary, instructions and a case. They may also include tube benders. A good professional plumbing flaring tool kit includes double-flare inserts and should have the tube sizes marked on the bars. It should also include the dies and adaptors for the most common sized pipes. A trimming tool to smooth the flare afterward is also part of a good flaring toolkit.
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