The HF one does not work very well. Pep Boys or Parts America has one for
$10 dollars that is shaped like a fat U . The tube is put into it and a
wrench is used to force the thing together. It works great and the tube
can be attached to the brake cylinder and bent around the rear axle
without having to keep fitting it. Once you reach the other side cut it to
length, remove the attached side and flare the cut end. If you find that
you have a slight drip from the end you flared then heat it cherry red and
let is slowly cool then reattach it and tighten it again.
...Art
On Sun, 15 Nov 1998, Dan Ray wrote:
> Thanks to all for the advice on tube bending. I'll definitely go with a tube
> bender - Harbor Freight has them for $4.99 if my local fellow enthusiast
> doesn't have one.
> That filling with sand method just doesn't sound to me like a smart or
> efficient method with brake lines....call me crazy. :)
>
> Dan
> 73 B
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> >
> >Dan,
> >There's a tool that will help you to bend the pipe without crimping it.
> >Probably find one at a local parts place. Your friend with the bubble flare
> >tool may well have one.
> >Another method is to fill the pipe with sand, soldering the ends shut, then
> >bend the pipe to fit. The sand prevents the pipe from collapsing.
> >When the pipe is the right shape, heat it up, remove the solder, blow the
> >pipe out real well & install.
> >Jim
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