stainless line help

[mhotel1]

I bought 3/16 stainless steel tubing to make lines with, the biggest problem being you canot use a regular flaring tool set to flare the ends. The tubing is too stiff and pushes through the holding device....Does anybody know of a cheap/easy/quick alternative to use for flaring stainless tubing? Looks like hydraulic flare tool set is about $300. ?!?!:crying:

[ProdigyCustoms]

Put the clamp in a vise to squeeze it tighter. I hit the clamp with a hammer to "bite" before I put the clamp in the vice. Then I sand and polish the scare away

[mhotel1]

Hey thanks Frank. Hammer and vise did it.....on the flare tool kit it states "not for use with stainless steel"...just confirms never read the instructions

[CarlC]

Does your flaring tool a two-piece type, or is each die split? If each die is split (Imperial) then lubricate the threads on the clamp bolt with moly grease and use a cheater on the T-handle.Putting a bit of moly lube on the end of the tube helps as well. If using AN fittings the scar from the flaring clamp will be mostly hidden by the ferule.

[mhotel1]

The dies are the split type, 2 piece with a bolt on each end. greasing does allow them to crank down tighter...thanks