flaring tool question

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:18 am

I am ready to install the aluminum pitot/fuel lines, and have searched the forums for info on flaring tools... seems like the Roto Flair, and the much simpler looking Hi Duty flaring tool (from Spruce) seem like the two that are often used.. any thoughts on which is better suited?

Post by **Spike** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:43 am

Rigid makes a good one. Thats what I use and its a good unit.

Check it out here.

Spike

TomC · Post by **TomC** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:56 am

I used the Parker Rolo Flare Tool. Cleveland Tool Supply sells it for $97.00. I'm sure others sell it also. It can be seen here:

http://www.cleavelandtoolstore.com/prod ... mber=TRF37

Good Luck!

weezbad · Post by **weezbad** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:40 am

try ATS for the parker roloflair @ 73.00$ USD
http://www.aircraft-tool.com/shop/detai ... x?PageNo=1

i have found their prices better than any other so far. this tool works well but has a tendancy to leave impressions on the back side of the flare from the die blocks. many use it without any problems.

painless · Post by **painless** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:26 pm

Just make sure that you are using a flairing tool for AN fittings. Automotive flairing tools produce a different flair degree. Can't remember the proper AN degrees of flair off the top of my head. I think it is 100 degrees.

Be careful

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:43 pm

painless wrote: Can't remember the proper AN degrees of flair off the top of my head. I think it is 100 degrees.

37°

painless · Post by **painless** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:57 pm

Ah....thanks for clarifying that. 37degrees it is.

tmbg · Post by **tmbg** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:11 pm

too many blasted numbers to remember...

37 degree flares
100 degree countersinks
118 degree drills
67 degrees outside.... no, really, it is!

painless · Post by **painless** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:37 pm

See!!! I KNEW there was a 100 in there somewhere!

And its 35 here.....Much better than the -14 last week! THERE'S a number I'd like to forget.........

tmbg · Post by **tmbg** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:20 pm

I'm sure glad we come up there in the SUMMER!