Flaring kit recommendations

[demondriven]

Hey Guys, I need a new flare kit. I have some stainless lines to do but I mostly do steel line almost always 3/16 brake lines. I dont use it that much once a year or so. I ran across this and was wondering if anyone had any experince with this kit and if it was worth the cash. I have seen some real nice units out there but for the occasional use hard to justify the cost.
I can get someone to do the ss lines if needed but if this kit will do it I'd perfer to do it myself.

http://www.inlinetube.com/Street Rod/TLF02.htm

 

[zeug]

Hey Guys, I need a new flare kit. I have some stainless lines to do but I mostly do steel line almost always 3/16 brake lines. I dont use it that much once a year or so. I ran across this and was wondering if anyone had any experince with this kit and if it was worth the cash. I have seen some real nice units out there but for the occasional use hard to justify the cost.
I can get someone to do the ss lines if needed but if this kit will do it I'd perfer to do it myself.

http://www.inlinetube.com/Street Rod/TLF02.htm

I have that same exact kit from Craftsman. I pretty sure I paid $55. Only used it once, so no real feedback on durability.

Kent

 

[demondriven]

Did you happen to try it on a stainless steel Line?

 

[Reality Sucks]

from my understanding you need a 37 degree flare on stainless I believe, Or so im told. Others correct me on this, I use the S/O kit, but for years i used a kit I bought from autozone for 30.00 worked great. even on stainless.

 

[zeug]

Did you happen to try it on a stainless steel Line?

Nope. Sorry

 

[Slingshot Engage]

The Ridgid is probably the best 45 deg. tool out there that is not the mastercool hydraulic.

I thought I sucked at flares until i got this kit.
http://www.amazon.com/Ridgid-24797-Flaring-Tubing-Cutter/dp/B001HWMSBE/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1336426443&sr=8-8

 

[tonycastec]

for brake line flares ,try Fedhill:http://store.fedhillusa.com/

 

[nmk_61802]

The Ridgid is probably the best 45 deg. tool out there that is not the mastercool hydraulic.

I thought I sucked at flares until i got this kit.
http://www.amazon.com/Ridgid-24797-Flaring-Tubing-Cutter/dp/B001HWMSBE/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1336426443&sr=8-8

This is the same kit I have and it seems to work well for MS, better than the Autozone kit it replaced. No feedback on SS.

Keep in mind you need the 345-DL to get the double flare adapters for auto work, not the 345 you linked to. I seem to remember paying $40 for the 345 at Homedepot, and another $10 for the double flare adapters.

 

[chappys4life]

I just bought the snap on TF528D. Have not used it so cant speak on quality but appears nice.

 

[2mJps]

I got a set from Oreilys. It wont flare steel lines they slide out. I also have a ridged flare tool but it will not double flare because thier is not room for butten.

 

[TOOLFREEQ]

i agree with sling shot i got the same ridged after going through many the only weird thing is the 3/16 didnt have threads like the rest and it wasent a defect found out after research so i just tapped it out a little because lines kept slipping. did you have similar probs slingshot this is the best non hydrolic one out i think

 

[Slingshot Engage]

I did a bunch of brake lines and it worked fantastic. These were 45 deg. flares on mild steel tubing. I had no problems with the tubing sliding. I used the best MS tubing I could buy.

 

[sparky7]

mastercool.... once you use it you will never go back.. and now they have 37 degree dies for AN ****

 

[xj31]

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...roup_ID=675506&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

This thing is awesome. Very easy to use and it does really nice flares.

 

[Buckgnarly]

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...roup_ID=675506&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

This thing is awesome. Very easy to use and it does really nice flares.

NAPA sells that for cheaper, it's in their quarterly flier right now IIRC.

 

[demondriven]

Xj31, Dude thats a nice kit and simple. You think it could handle a ss line?

 

[xj31]

I have no idea, I haven't tried. It says its for " thin walled steel and copper tubing " . I kinda don't think it would do stainless

 

[demondriven]

xj31, I picked that up from Napa the other day (Thanks Buckgnarly) I love it what a great design it was so easy to use. I did try the stainless but the line slipped. Left me wondering if I tried to have the base made deeper to hold more of the line if it would have worked. Thanks for all the great feedback Guys. As always GarageJournal members know there stuff.