> You can buy the tool for making the buble flare. It is about $80.00 from
> Eastwood.
>
> Doug
Doug,
I bought an attachment set of tools for the standard flaring tool that pre bulges the tube.
The cost of this accessory kit is about $25-$30, with many sized ends for different tube sizes.
They are machined buttons with posts that extend into the tube ID, and are pressed by the normal screw point end, while the tubing is held in the standard tube grip. One extends the tube more, initially, to allow the correct material length, and room for the bulge. The tubing looks like a 'bubble flare' (no guarantees as to correct bubble dimension, however). This extra tip is then removed, and the pointed screw point forces the 'bubble' to collapse into the "v" portion of the tube that is supported by the 'V" portion of the clamp.
I have found that the cheaper flaring tools do not seem to have a strong grip on the tube OD. This is even more evident in forming 'double flares', as the forces are higher. I have used a small (or large) external vice on the clamp to put more compression force against the tube clamp, instead of that wimpy clap at the end..
Steve
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