Brake Lines

[tech1889]

Thank you very much..

My motor factors want about 50-60 to cut s straight length and flare them.. This way will cost Roughly the same and I will have pipe left over and a flaring tool should I want to remake again makes sense to me 

[molegti]

I made my own for the front, took the old ones off, measured them with some wire, cut the pipe to length and then followed the curves of the orignal. Make sure you put the ends on before you bend the pipe, maybe even tape them in place as they may get stuck behind a tight curve.

[Diamond Hell]

I bought my brake kit from Frosts:

http://www.frost.co.uk/aumotive-brakes-tools.html

Including this tool:

http://www.frost.co.uk/aumotive-brakes-tools/brake-pipe-flaring-tool.html

Re-lined my Golf with it and I've replaced various other lines since.

I prefer bending lines by hand, because you get a lot closer to what you want.  Provided you support the pipe all along the section you're bending you should avoid kinking it - go for it - it'll save you money and aggro in the long run.

[tech1889]

which kit you get mate ?? how do the flares come out with that kit ?

[Diamond Hell]

Flares come out fine.  I got a box of unions, couple of lengths of pipe and the flaring tool above.

It came out well in a PPC group test a couple of months ago.

I've done a fair number of ends and only had one screw up IIRC.  It's pretty simple to use.

[The Mighty Elvi]

Handy tip when bending pipes is to fill it with very dry sand.  This will stop the pipe collapsing into a kink at the bend.

[tech1889]

Handy tip when bending pipes is to fill it with very dry sand.  This will stop the pipe collapsing into a kink at the bend.

Like shot blast sand ?

[Diamond Hell]

Handy tip when bending pipes is to fill it with very dry sand.  This will stop the pipe collapsing into a kink at the bend.

Don't think I'm keen on this idea - just support the pipe evenly and it should be fine.

[The Mighty Elvi]

Handy tip when bending pipes is to fill it with very dry sand.  This will stop the pipe collapsing into a kink at the bend.

Don't think I'm keen on this idea - just support the pipe evenly and it should be fine.

Worked for Hardy Kruger when building his plane in the Sahara.   

[Diamond Hell]

Worked for Hardy Kruger when building his plane in the Sahara.   

a) the UK's not renowned for being dry, the Sahara is.  Sand is far more likely to stick in the particularly small pipes due to the higher ambient moisture content.

b) did he use it specifically in the brake pipes?