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11-09-2012, 02:39 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: STATEN ISLAND, NY
Posts: 44
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Flare tool?
What is the best flaring tool for the 12 without breaking the bank?
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11-09-2012, 03:14 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,420
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One you can borrow from a buddy 
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011 
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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11-09-2012, 03:44 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Meridian ID, Aspen CO, Okemos MI
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Im trying to decide if it is worth just having one of the hose companies build them for me. I have never liked the "flare" fittings using copper tubing. I have seen too many leaks from kinks and bad flares. That scares me when the lines run through the cockpit. I like the stainless steel braided flexible lines - especially the line that connects to the wing tank from the valve.
Maybe I am worried about a problem that isn't there, but sometimes peace of mind is the way to go.
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Williamston MI
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Awaiting DAR Inspection
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11-09-2012, 03:45 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Oliver, B.C. Canada (Okanagan valley)
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Wow!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike S
One you can borrow from a buddy 
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Now, that's comedy there!
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Lorne
RV 7a tip-up
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Canopy completed. Bonded with Sika-Flex.
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11-09-2012, 04:10 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 17
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If you have a local EAA chapter they might have one you could borrow for a couple days. Flaring aluminum tubing is easy and fun once you pratice on a couple flares first. I have never had any problems with leaks or breaks on any flared connections I have done in my planes.
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11-09-2012, 05:28 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Ridgeland, SC
Posts: 2,589
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I bought my RFT37 from Tom Brink at GAHCO. Its excellent!
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Tom Swearengen, TS Flightlines LLC, AS Flightlines
Joint Venture with Aircraft Specialty
Teflon Hose Assemblies for Experimentals
Proud Vendor for RV1, Donator to VAF
RV7 Tail Kit Completed, Fuse started-Pay as I go Plan
Ridgeland, SC
www.tsflightlines.com, www.asflightlines.com
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11-09-2012, 06:21 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Dayton, OH
Posts: 838
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That's exactly what I did
One you can borrow from a buddy
And he showed me how to use it, too!!
Wayne 143WM
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11-11-2012, 01:49 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Paradise, Ca
Posts: 30
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Flare Tool
No question, Try to borrow because if it is good quality and you do it right, it may be the last time you have need. Light Plane Maintenance(I've subscribed for years and highly recommend even though all topics don't relate to experimentals) rated flaring tools in the November,2010 issue(nothing new since then). the Weatherhead was rated as best and I was lucky enough to borrow this tool. It makes beautiful flares easily. The cost is the hard part at $744. Aircraft Spruce sells this and two that appear the same for $300 and $80 that I believe you can return if you aren't happy with the outcome. The most important tool, per the article, is a good tubing cutter. Aircraft Spruce has a very good, Imperial Brand, cutter for $30. Don't go cheap here. The hard part is bending the tubing in the right places so the tube goes through various grommets, etc. Plan on buying extra tubing as you will throw some away. Hope this helps. Ken
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11-11-2012, 06:52 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
Posts: 8,151
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Joe I know somebody who just bought new flaring tool.
I don't think he will be using it anytime soon and he never been to Linden. Two slices of regular pizza and a diet coke will be good price to rent. 
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