Hi, I've had an Eastwood inline flaring tool for a few years now, and I'm really happy with the way it works, but I want to make some AN lines(37 degree flares) and Eastwood doesnt have any 37 deg dies for their inline flare tool. If someone here has a newer Mastercool inline flaring kit, could you measure the external dimensions of your dies? they certainly look like they might fit in the Eastwood tool, but Id sure hate to buy their kit and find out it is too big or too small. TIA , Neal
Looking for someone with a newer Mastercool inline hydraulic flaring tool
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I’m not sure you understand what I’m trying to find out. I want to know if the Mastercool dies will fit into my Eastwood flaring tool. That is why I was asking for specific dimensions from someone who actually owns a Mastercool in line hydraulic flaring tool. Thank in advance
Dont be Lazy!
Oh well, the Eastwood dies are 1.0 inches square and approximately 1.68” long. While I could get a machine shop to take a 1/16” off of the sides to allow the dies to fit into the head of the Eastwood tool I’m not sure the length difference, especially for the smaller sizes, will work with the travel of hydraulic ram. The only other thought I have is trying to find out what threads are in the main part of the tool. The Eastwood appears to be 7/8x14” threads. Would simply buying the head from Mastercool along with the dies I need be an alternative to buying the whole kit?
I may be forced to just find a less expensive alternative to the inline hydraulic tool to do the AN fittings
Nothing is ever easy!!
I may be forced to just find a less expensive alternative to the inline hydraulic tool to do the AN fittings
Nothing is ever easy!!
I’ve got the entire mastercool set and it’s fantastic. But I’ve also got this rigid flaring one that awesome as well. So much so I use it more than my mastercool set when doing AN hard lines in aluminum. But for stainless out comes the MC, the clamp works but better.
Thanks for the responses! Now that I’ve resigned myself to having to purchase yet another tool, the rigid flaring tool looks to do only a single flare. Do you need a double flare on fuel lines if you’re using a tube washer? Sleeve? Along with the appropriate tube nut. I know brake lines MUST be double flared. I’m not using stainless, only nickel copper aluminum.