Cheap 37 degree flaring tool?

[Samckitt]

Is there such a thing? The only ones I have seen have been between $130 & $170.

Thanks,
Scot

[John McIntire]

I believe Summit has a flaring tool that is not too expensive. Try giving their site a search.

[John McIntire]

i found it over at summit, here's the link:

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

[Samckitt]

That is definetly cheaper than the ones I have seen. I wonder if it works very well. I have used one similar in design to that & it didn't work very good.

Thanks

[Air Daddy]

I purchased mine from Speedway motors for $54.95
I've been very pleased with it.
Speedway offers two flare tools one is $99.95 and the other (the one I have) is $54.95
The photo below is the one I have.

[Samckitt]

I like that one. Looks like it is better quality than the summit one.
Thanks,
Scot

[Kenova]

I bought a Rigid 37 degree flaring tool through Home Depot. I can't remember exactly how much it was, but it was well under a hundred (Canadian) dollars. I had to order it through their plumbing department. A very good quality tool too.
Ken

[Samckitt]

I have seen those Rigid ones on the Net, but haven't found a price for them. I haven't had time to check with Home Depot about that part. I am going to try that this week sometime.
Thanks,
Scot

[CarlC]

If you are going to be flaring stainless I'd suggest getting the better tools. Stainless is much harder to flare and the cheap tools will not work well.

For easier results, be sure to lubricate the flaring tool threads with grease before use.

[62wagon]

Scot - I have the tool that Summit sells and it works fairly well. I will agree with Carlc, if you are doing stainless, don't buy this tool. For mild steel tubing, it works great. Hope this helps.

Mark

[Samckitt]

I went to Home Depot tonight & asked about the Rigid tool. They have two different ones, one goes from 3/16" to 3/4", and the other was 1/2" to 1". Obviously I wanted the first one. They looked it up & it would cost $97. I think the 45 degree one was around $40. Maybe I will order it & buy the parts that are cut at 37 degrees & replace them. I'll have to check to see if it is cheaper that way.


Scot

[Twin_Turbo]

I hate the cheap flaring tools, they don't do well on stainless. I would suggest getting a quality tool if you plan on doing a lot of flaring, imperial eastman has really nice ones.

I have a papco 600 which can do double 37 flares on mild steel, aliminum and copper and single flares on stainless

[David Pozzi]

I purchased mine from Speedway motors for $54.95
I've been very pleased with it.
Speedway offers two flare tools one is $99.95 and the other (the one I have) is $54.95
The photo below is the one I have.

I have this one, I belive it is an Imperial Eastman brand, it works very very well.

[Twin_Turbo]

The imperial eastman 400F is a very good tool. It looks like the one in the above pic but has a hex drive. The one above looks like the 100ish $ ones. Still good tools but not warranted for stainless steel. The 400f has a facetted cone that burnishes the flare face

[Dynodaddy]

If you are flaring aluminum fuel line even the cheap 45 degree flare tools will work with AN lines. The aluminum is so soft that it will seal. However if you are doing Stainless you must have the 37 degree flare tool. I have one from summit that works great.

[65chevelleboys]

hey guys i bought the summit tool did one flare and would not do another flare .working on stainless steel.buy only good tools.

[cagedruss]

I purchased mine from Speedway motors for $54.95
I've been very pleased with it.
Speedway offers two flare tools one is $99.95 and the other (the one I have) is $54.95
The photo below is the one I have.

I have the same and I have used the crap out of it. Works great. Probably used it on 20 complete fuel and brake systems. I use a little lite lube on the threads and such to keep it from binding up. Good choice!

[MuscleRodz]

This is a much better tool and is what I use. It has a stop on it to set the correct depth every time and easy to use. It is around $80.

[BigBlockOlds]

I bought the Summit flaring tool and used it on Stainless hardline. It is hard to use with the stainless but I came up with a method that works pretty well.