Brake Lines

[tech1889]

would a £5 pipe bender be adequate ?

[The Mighty Elvi]

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?

No Fuel line.  More hardcore.  I don't think brakes were his primary concern at the time.  Well, I think flushing out the sand with water will get it clean.  Or use table salt.  

[molegti]

I'd be concerned about getting the sand back out. Its not necassary you can bend brake pike with your hands you just need to be careful.

[ritmo]

.....concider your nipples!!!! make sure they are loose first!!

[tech1889]

.....concider your nipples!!!! make sure they are loose first!!

what on the MC and such ?

[Diamond Hell]

I'm guessing he means on the calipers, so you don't get the new pipe made up, then shear off a nipple trying to bleed the system up.

Fair advice.

[ritmo]

sorry for the random comment, a bit of light humour!
I had brake pipes made up recently fitted them and went to bleed the system and the the niple on the caliper (as you said Dimond Hell) sheard off! had to replace the calipers too!!
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[cняis]

Can't understand why people think a motor factors will be able to do a better job at making brake lines than a careful owner who wants his brake lines to be neat / fit in all the factory clips etc

You want male m10 x 1.0 unions for 3/16 brake pipe

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAKE-PIPE-UNIONS-M10-x-1mm-Short-male-suit-3-16-/160614758949?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item256562ba25

meh, this is why we make straight lengths, rather than pre-bending. The onus is then on the customer to f*** that up!