DeeCee":3ry3gb3h said:
Bryan:
- double flare all ends
- file and de-burr all ends to make it easier to flare
- use assembly lube or some sort of lube when you flare the pipe
- leave room for the fitting and flaring tool when you bend the pipe to shape. Nothing worse than not having enough room to flare the pipe end
Yeah I've already flared and added the fittings to the new line I made in the pics above.
I double flared at one end, then made my way and bent the lines by hand. The NiCopp material is pretty pliable to work with by hand without a tube bender.
I used the saw to make straight cuts (the tube cutter tool doesn't actually cut, just compresses and squishes the ID tubing). Then I use a file to deburr the edges.
I didn't use any assy lube or any kind of lube when I double flared. I didn't feel the need to as, again, the lines are easy to work with, unlike the SS lines at times.
One thing though, is I'm getting good flares, but on both it BARELY is off center. The fitting still sits snug and all, but I believe it'll work. I'll have to get pics of it. I left about 2 inches extra of line on each side, in case I need to cut them off and redo the flares with a better/more precise (thus more expensive) double flare tool. Despite taking as much time as you can to double flare and not rush, it's just almost impossible to perfectly get these things centered.
I'll take a pic of the ends to show you what I mean. When I get all the lines hooked up, I'll get the fluid in the system and test them out. If they leak, I'll redo the flares, and it's easy to unbend and rebend the lines by hand.
Bryan