Brake pipe flaring issues

[Adi82]

I'm in the process of making two new rear brake lines for my rear brakes, the ones that go from the load compensator to the flexi hoses. I have one of the cheap silverline flaring kits and I can't seem to get the flare straight at all.

Is there a better tool out there i can use? needs to be a non vice type as I don't have a vice.

Also the brass unions I have do not have straight ends they have an concave end. I found that when I fitted one pipe it spread the end of the union outwards.

Any help would be great.

[speed]

maybe its the quallity of the kit?
i got a ronson flaring kit off ebay did 3 dodgy practice runs then the die broke, got a lazer kit for about 30 quid and its been perfect. id sugest trying a diffrebt one to borrow just to try

[speed]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10-pce-Metric-...3A1%7C294%3A50

thats the crap one


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brake-Pipe-Fla...3A1%7C294%3A50

thats the good one, they are worlds apart

[Justin..]

I've got the 'crap one' never had any problems using it

[number1]

The Company AUTOMEC do a brake pipe flaring kit. not very cheap though, sykes pickavant are good

[matty w]

did you manage to get new bushes for the rear beam you was refurbing

[northy]

i bought a set from automec mate

[matty w]

i bought a set from automec mate

wheres that mate?any details cheers matt