Thanks to all who gave advice, I have kept the messages and will read them
again as I mess with it.
I should have included that I flare half inch copper tubing then cut it off in
small little sections to use them as smoke stacks on wooden train engines I
make.
I will read through the suggestions
Make sure you have the tubing in the right hole and flush with the top of the
tool. Than take your time flaring the tubing.
RJ
- Original Message -
From: Matt
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 15:36
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Using a flair
, November 11, 2009 2:36 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Using a flair tool.
Anyone use a flair tool much? Meaning, the little hand crank things you use
to flare out the ends of a piece of copper pipe or tubing?
I just don't get why sometimes it works, and other ti
Hello Matt,
When you make a flare on the end of a copper tube, you want to bring it
out from the body section that holds the pipe. It must be tight to hold the
pipe while doing the flare. The turning section has to seat all the way into
the body section that holds the pipe.
Now if
Anyone use a flair tool much? Meaning, the little hand crank things you use to
flare out the ends of a piece of copper pipe or tubing?
I just don't get why sometimes it works, and other times I kill myself and it
still won't seem to happen.
Any pointers would be appreciated.
Matt
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