Leighva
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Any one know where I can buy a tool to make 5/8” 37° double flair fittings for a older tractor?
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1979 444 Case Tractor 5/8” 37°double flair fitting
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Coaldust
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Parker sells a decent one. I have the 212FB. Your Parker Dealer can get one for you.
Sportsman762
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Ridgid 377 or Imperial 400F are good flaring tools. The Ridgid has a clutch so your less likely to overwork the pipe. Use a Parker BX nut with a TX sleeve or an Eaton 1290 nut with a 900605 sleeve. According to Parker the 212FB is for "soft metal tube ends" "For use with copper and aluminum alloy tube in sizes 1/8” through 3/4” O.D." Not that it would not work. Just not recommended by Parker.
Tinkerer
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I never had much luck making double (bubble) flares on tubing.
The dam pin on the die would break off on the first use of it.
I hope Leighva posts his outcome in his flaring job.
The dam pin on the die would break off on the first use of it.
I hope Leighva posts his outcome in his flaring job.
Sportsman762
Active Member
I made an error in my prior post. The equipment and tools I listed are for a 37 degree single flare for use with JIC fittings. If a double or bubble flare is needed it will use different tools. However I am not aware of any older tractors utilizing those flares. Normally they are a JIC.
Tinkerer
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A lot of those older single flare tubes had a sleeve on them that could rotate while tightening the nut down.