flaring tool & union sizes.

  1. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 ..... Posts: 5231 ..............
    #1
    im after a good flaring tool for copper brake lines.

    Will also need a pipe bender too?

    Union sizes
    m10x1

    and servo size
    1/8 NPT ???

    3/16 for copper pipes?

    & pipe cutter.

    what else will i need?
    cheers
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #2
    pipe cutter

    iv just been looking at all this on ebay lol
  3. Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328
    #3
    pipe cutter can be done with a hacksaw.

    servo are m10 or m12 x 1

    get a good pipe flare tool, mine was £160 5 years ago
  4. Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 1574 '07 Saab 93 Vector Sport - '79 Citroën Dyane
    #4
    This is what I have and it's brilliant, flares copper and steel lines, don't worry about a pipe bender as the copper pipe is very flexible, can all be bent by hand.
  5. Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 1574 '07 Saab 93 Vector Sport - '79 Citroën Dyane
    #5
    PM to me from Aaron
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Aaron
    hello dude

    the kit you have.
    is it it any good(laser)?

    when fitting unions did u use flux ?

    thanks

    what size copper lines you use?
    3/16?
    and what size ends for copper lines?
    cheers

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    Hi,

    You should ask this in the forum so it can benefit others...

    But I'll also answer here,

    The laser kit I linked to is good, it has flared many lines on my cars over the years.

    I've never used flux or any other kind of lubricant/sealant when fitting the unions, as when you flare the pipe it creates a mushroom then when the union is tightened up it creates an airtight seal.

    I don't know what size copper or unions I've used as I don't keep notes etc, but if you cut a bit of pipe off and take a union with you to a motor factors they can supply you with the matching pipe/union or if you've got a vernier calliper you can measure it yourself, expect to pay around £1/Metre for the copper and around £0.50 per union from a motor factors.

    Hope this helps.
  6. Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328
    #6
    Yes you can bend copper by hand, but you get a much neater job with a pipe pender.