With the copper-nickel brake lines that can be purchased thru SS or other suppliers, if you have to cut and re-flare an end, I highly recommend the following:
(I just learned this thru my dad the Mech Engr)
heat with a torch until it blues (annealing process), then quickly quench the piece in water. This softens the material so you can flare it without cracking occurring yet retains strength ! I learned this the hard way!
You can do this with a larger portion of the pipe if you have to create a complicated bend.
BD
(I just learned this thru my dad the Mech Engr)
heat with a torch until it blues (annealing process), then quickly quench the piece in water. This softens the material so you can flare it without cracking occurring yet retains strength ! I learned this the hard way!
You can do this with a larger portion of the pipe if you have to create a complicated bend.
BD