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Where can I get a good flaring tool, and a good brand ? I just threw one across the garage that broke the first time I used it that came from a major mail order speed shop. It made hopefully one good flare before it broke. One that makes a good double inverted flare, thats all I ask.
Too bad about your speed shop one....made in Chinee? So are most others these days.
For ~ a C note, Mastercool on amazon....hydraulic, many sizes, etc. I've used it many, many times with good results.
Parts stores should have one....mebbe 38 bucks? Just the log with different size holes, tighten one end with a wingnut and a clamp that goes over the log holding the flaring tit, Have used it many, many times with good results also.
I think the McParts rental/loaner/sale-jobbers are probably just the cheapest stuff from Harbor Fright. I've got whatever O'Reillys sells, and I do have to tighten the wing-nuts with a wrench to get them tight enough to hold the two halves of the flare 'block' together, and adequately clamp the piece of tubing so that it doesn't slip, and then slide down into the block when you tighten down the 'jack-screw' bolt with the flare die on its tip.
I struggled with the cheepy sets also and settled on the Cal-Van kit... Google Cal-van 165, its a step above the junk but not crazy $$$.... Theres also a great video on you tube that sold me... I made 2 lines so 4 flares with it having zero experience.. After a few test runs, it went great, no leaks....
I recently bought the 3/16" double flaring tool from Eastwood. It was like $40 or something. I had the same experience with the cheap stuff. I love this Eastwood flare tool! I also switched to the copper nickel line at the same time. I ran all new lines on an 85 Toyota pickup with it. Did probably 10 flares with no leaks on the first try. Fixing to run some lines on my 78 Bronco and am looking forward to using it again. https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-on...16-tubing.html
I wanted to buy the nice hydraulic tool but decided to hold off due to the cost and good reviews of this one .
I use the "better" brand AP store flare tool. Has worked fine for me on mild steel. If you are working with stainless, a really high end tool is needed.
Another one for Mastercool, I've got their hydraulic flaring kit, I got tired of spending hours using the cheapo part's store flare tools, due to the amount of classic vehicles I work on and own, It was worth the cost. Only issue I've had with it in the last 8+ years is when I loaned it to a friend, and they messed up one of the 3/16 dies.
IDK if you can still get one but I have an old KD I've had a while and it works good. Sometimes it's best to shop ebay for an older good quality used tool. Or maybe a newer one like this, has all the collets and priced right.
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