Once the swaging part of the die is in place on the press you can start the positioning of the pipe. Considering that there are eleven openings and five diehow does it work? Saying that it works, not for what I wanted on my brake lines that are under a load, but for fuel lines or for water lines it will be ideal. I hunted around the net looking for something that would do the job, a swaging tool and flaring tool all in one. There were no instructions and I had to figure this out all by little ol self. The second bar has 6, 8, 10, 12mm + 1/2 & 5/8. I have attached the Blue Point die just for a comparison. The major annoyance part of this tool is that the dieare not marked up, although its fairly obvious which die does what pipe it would have been nice to have the sizes stamped on the dieitself. Car Detailing. Complete Flare Adapter Set - Flaring tool adapter sizes: 1/8", 3/16", 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 7/16", 1/2", 5/8" 3/4"; 7 swage fitting adapter sizes: 3/16", 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", 3/4" For this you will need to remove the flaring part of the press and change it over with the swaging die. Flipkart shall not assume any consequences, loss, damage or injury, that may arise from the violent or illegal use, or misuse of the product sold by the independent Sellers on the Flipkart platform. Inside there are two bars, that are capable of holding both metric and imperial sizes. Job done. This is a similar process I used for the Blue Point (BP) tool I have, (review here or look under the tools review section.) Note: When undoing this be careful as the inside of the dies has a small ball bearing that sits in a recessed cavity at the end of the threaded part of the press, the die has the inside milled out so the ball bearing will allow movement of the die to make sure it sits firmly and square in place onto the pipe required. The single flare of this tool and the swaging die is a little hit and miss to start with, the reason being there is no guide for the size of pipe that needs to be exposed to the die. Undo the sides of the bar and remove. To much and you will have an odd-shaped flare that may not fit into place properly. That particular process is called double flaring. The major difference from the Blue Point TF5A tool is that the die on that tool will roll over the ends to give a double thickness on the flare and is a two part process to make it more secure. Open the bar and place a length of the pipe above the bar that you need to make the formation of the join. So welcome to the review. For for what I need it will do me just fine as it will for most weekend mechanics. Product Reviews. Also the pipe needs a sufficient amount to make the join properly. Single flare end This is critical as the dies could sit at a strange angle and cause a faulty forming of the swaging or the flare join. Make sure the die is sitting square, when you are happy that it is, begin to wind down the press and start the form of the flare. Undo the press and undo the bar and remove the pipe. Its a clever design as each of the dies has a double swaging tip. Once you do track it down you will find that the resident spider has adopted it as her own offspring and is not looking to happy about having to give it up. Please check the laws and regulations outlined by Law Enforcement Agencies in your local jurisdiction before purchasing and keeping the product in possession. Also in the box is the press, and the five swaging die. Job done. IF youre picky then a little filing will make the ends square again. Please enter your email address to follow my blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Operate with Precision - Heat-treated swivel type adjustment bars are hardened steel chrome finished provide durability and secure grips on tubing allow you to make precise adjustments to the desired size with ease As I mentioned in the Blue Point TF5A review the ends of the pipes must be square and filed to remove the burring inside and outside of the pipe. The clamp, press or forming tool (what ever you decide to call it), has a removable tip that is by default the flaring die. Well, its a nice sturdy blow moulded case where everything fits snug and is held in place well, two plastic snap shut catches holds it all together in place. You undertake that you will use the product for domestic, and/or agricultural purposes only and in a safe and legal manner, consistent with all applicable laws, safety rules, and good common sense. Eastern Tools Company 10 50. Considering the price I paid for it and the fact that it does work I gave it the score I did. The larger of the swaging dies are further up the die in order to allow the smaller ones in first. (This does appear to be a generic manufacturer where other companies stick their name on the front in place of the manufacturers.). When I first got the car I thought I would be able to repair some of the brake pipes and make up the bits I needed. Not exactly as it will have its uses and I have kept it in case. (Consider yourself warned). I am not a plumber and that sort of detail can be found on the net to finish the job properly. 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For that reason this tool requires a little practice and guess-work before you obtain the results you want. Moving swiftly along. Make sure when tightening the bar up fully that the forming part of the bar casts line up properly. I am sad to say that said spider is now in the great web in the sky. The ideal height of the pipe should be enough to allow the material to be splayed out into the forming pat of the bar, to little and the retaining nut may not have enough material to bite on and cause a failure of the joint. Place the press onto the bar and twist a few degrees until the cut outs of the press sit either side of the bar. As I am using he 3/16 sized pipe this is the bottom of the die this will need to be wound down again just touching he top of the pipe. I will be using the 3/16 soft copper brake line I used on my car. As this tool does not have a measure on how far the pipe should extend beyond the forming part of the bar its a little hit and miss. A Classic 1966 Ford Mustang v8 Coupe Restoration Guide. OK, that was the easy bit, this section requires a few practice attempts and I would suggest that you do just that before you start on the pipe you intend to fit and dont balls it up as a result. BUT, that is a little unfair as it does do the job efficiently. I have noticed that as you are trying to expand a pipe that doesnt normally want to be expanded in such a way, the square end does tend to come out a little uneven. Bodywork: Fenders Quarters Hood Door Hinge Pins Hood Catch Trunk Area Trunk Lid Trunk Lock Light Panel Front & Rear Valances Stone Guard Striker Plates Coral Emblem Fitting Rear Bumper. I do have an advantage as I remember roughly the height from the BP TF5A tool. That was the swaging side out of the window, and then I found out that brake pipe connections should be a double flare for strength, this tool is a single flare only. Electrical Projects: American Autowire upgrade kit & fitting hazard switch Distributor rebuild Pertronix Fitting Autolite Battery grp 24: Inside & Making one Alternator clocking Brake light switch Headlight fitting / LED conversion Removing dash cluster / LED upgrade Ammeter to Voltmeter conversion Original Wiring Starter Motor Restoration Fitting semi auto aerial. If I had paid four times the price I expect I would have sent it back for a replacement. As I am not doing this for real its just for demonstration purposes to get some photos I have cut a small piece of pipe to do a single flare and the swaging on the opposite end. The construction is of aheavy cast metal, the press is finished n a sort of anodised silver coating that is not fnished to well. This has a reverse thread to make sure it does not come undone during use. The process I describe may not be 100% accurate but it works for me, and produces perfectly acceptable results. Engine Bay Restorations: Air Pan Brake booster Master Dual cylinder upgrade Gas pedal Carb spacers Holley return springs fitting Billet throttle rod fitting Replace fuel pump Radiator shroud, changing coolant Hood pin Distributor rebuild Spark plug & HT leads Power steering pump Water thermostat. I found slow constant pressure to be the best technique, applying rapid force caused the pipe to bend over, hardly ideal when trying to insert another piece of pipe into it. I do suspect that the daily commercial use the tool wont last a life time. Anyway once the pipe is roughly in place, you tighten the bar up and make some minor adjustments to the height before fully tightening up. Continue to wind down the die into the pipe until it hits the top of the bar and the flaring part of the tool, this creates a nice step for the other pipe to fit into. I made that spider bit up, but there was a dirty great hairy arsed (ass for my friends across the pond), eight legged monstrosity looking at me with all of its hundreds of eyes! When it comes to the larger diameter pipes I suspect that the limited size of the t-bar may need a little helping hand to apply the full pressure. The quality of the press part of the tool was not great and showed signs of uneven coating. I swear it was a big as a house. Swaging end The fact that the silly person who had it before was a bit handy with a hacksaw turned out to be a real issue and still is going forward. I am also going to assume that you are putting the retaining nut onto the pipe in the correct place BEFORE you start the forming of the flare or the swaging connection. The fact that once the swaging is done there will need to be a degree of soldering or pipe joining to make the swaging join a good sound fit. Swaging with another pipe section. uptodateprouducts Brake Line Flaring Tool Kit with Swaging Tool Set for 45 Single Flares Multi Vise Tool. The eBay company got negative feedback for sending me out their unchecked stock. Making sure this is again square you can slowly apply the pressure. Further, you represent that you will take such steps as may be reasonably necessary or required by applicable law to keep the product out of the hands of minors, untrained and/or unsound mind individuals. The die seem to be finished well enough and nicely machined. Note: Although the bar faces are machined to match up, there is movement in the bar wing nuts. Attach the press in the same way as the flaring to. 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The bars seem to be of a higher quality being in a polished chrome, the jaws on the inside where nice and sharp enough to hold the pipe firmly in place. The size of the join is dependant on the pipe I guess, I imagine that if you have to much of it, the pipe will just crumple down as you try to expand it. The fact that there was no guide or book of words causes me to mark it down. Marvelous I thought, so I purchased this tool from new as it was a bargain. Once you have wound down fully undo the press and remove. uptodateprouducts Brake Line Flaring Tool Kit with Swaging Tool S You, the customer hereby represent and undertake that you are of legal age for purchase and use of this product. Produces 45 Degree Flares on soft copper, brass, aluminum and mild steel tubing; The Yoke Clamp with ergonomic wide feed handle allows an easy clamping and removing 3/4 , 5/8 , 3/161/43/8 , 5/16 , 1/2. So that was the flare side out of the window, waste of money? Brake Line Flaring Tool Kit with Swaging Tool Set for 45 Single Flares. Also make sure that you can create these joints safely and are acceptable where you want to put them. They didnt like that, but tough. They work by selecting the size you want for the size pipe and opening you need. Flipkart does not represent or warrant that the customer may legally purchase, own, or possess the product. What I didnt realise was at the time that it would not be a good idea to mix copper and the original steel together. (In my pictures I have sort of got rid of the burring as I was not after critical forming.). It is the responsibility of the customer to handle the product with due care and its intended and legitimate use as a tool. Now you can wind the press down until the flare die is just resting on the top of the pipe. First bar has 16 & 19mm + 1/4, 3/16 & 3/8. You should now have a nice funnel shape flare in the bar. I have had a few searches land on my site looking for swaging tool and how to use it, so I have decided to review my tool as its snowing, freezing and I cant use the filler properly in this weather. I suspect that the strange mixture is down to the fitting of the openings on the bars. As with all these things perhaps a professional Snap-On set would be better. Trust me this tiny little ball will cause you to lose your angelic like composure and utter some very naughty words as it rolls into the most inhospitable areas of your workshop. Outer Ring Road, Devarabeesanahalli Village, Enter pincode for exact delivery dates/charges, All-In-One Kit - This all in one kit is a flaring and swaging tubing combination suite and include a professional tubing cutter and storage case; Great for flare fitting process and providing all the tool necessary for the mechanics (Note: this is a NOT a double flaring tool) Self-Centering Yoke - The flaring tool set includes two adjustment bars with a self-centering yoke that helps you form quality and professional flares and swages, Sign up for Flipkart Pay Later and get Flipkart Gift Card worth upto 500*.

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