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Flaring Tool
Daddylonglegs - 2/10/09 at 12:14 PM

Bearing in mind I don't intend to be making brake pipes for a living, can anyone recommend a fairly cheap flaring tool so I can make my own pipes up?

JB

t16turbotone - 2/10/09 at 12:17 PM

mine was bout 20 quid from machine mart........did me ok

big-vee-twin - 2/10/09 at 12:18 PM

Depends what you call cheap but I bought one of these seems ok.

Ebay Item No : 350163084371



Daddylonglegs - 2/10/09 at 12:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by big-vee-twin
Depends what you call cheap but I bought one of these seems ok.

Ebay Item No : 350163084371





Blimey, doesn't get much cheaper than that

twybrow - 2/10/09 at 12:26 PM

I have that one - it worked fine for my pipes!

Mr Whippy - 2/10/09 at 12:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by twybrow
I have that one - it worked fine for my pipes!


oh well I just bought one then to do the Falcon, it's your fault if its cr£p

Daddylonglegs - 2/10/09 at 12:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by twybrow
I have that one - it worked fine for my pipes!


oh well I just bought one then to do the Falcon, it's your fault if its cr£p


Let me know how you get on with it chap

BenB - 2/10/09 at 01:11 PM

Yup. Got one of those too. Works fine with copper. Ain't going to manage harder stuff.

miikae - 2/10/09 at 01:24 PM

I too have one for outside insitu jobs , aswell as an expensive Sykes Pik that fits in a vice and the best for making up lines.

Mike

mackei23b - 2/10/09 at 01:29 PM

I used a draper one ofr about £20, worked OK for me.

Cheers

Ian

Mr Whippy - 2/10/09 at 01:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Daddylonglegs
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by twybrow
I have that one - it worked fine for my pipes!


oh well I just bought one then to do the Falcon, it's your fault if its cr£p


Let me know how you get on with it chap


will do, I'm ready to do all the pipes right now

Peteff - 2/10/09 at 02:08 PM

I have the Machine Mart version of that and it's done steel, copper and Kunifer pipes and plumbed 3 complete cars with no problems.

Daddylonglegs - 2/10/09 at 02:10 PM

Cheers for all the replies guys

At least I know I haven't got to spend a fortune on one

JB

twybrow - 2/10/09 at 02:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by twybrow
I have that one - it worked fine for my pipes!


oh well I just bought one then to do the Falcon, it's your fault if its cr£p


Ah Mr Whippy - you need to read these posts more carefully. I said it worked for my pipes. I didn't say anything about your pipes!

Mr Whippy - 2/10/09 at 03:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by twybrow
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by twybrow
I have that one - it worked fine for my pipes!


oh well I just bought one then to do the Falcon, it's your fault if its cr£p


Ah Mr Whippy - you need to read these posts more carefully. I said it worked for my pipes. I didn't say anything about your pipes!


I'm sure mine will be better

Daddylonglegs - 2/10/09 at 06:46 PM

Well if it's any consolation, I'm sure mine will be Cr*p! lol!