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Professional Flaring Tools You Can Buy

WORKING with flaring tools can be challenging (no secret to many hot rodders we’re sure). Factor in the complexity of working with stainless steel for things like brake lines or other lines for your car and the difficulty increases. This truly shows up when tubing wall thickness increases. For example, there are usually two different wall thicknesses used for stainless steel brake hardline – 0.020-inch and 0.028-inch. Occasionally you can get away with 0.020-inch wall tubing, but according to Earl’s, the standard is

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