REFLECTOR: tube flare question

[Matt Bucko]

I was practicing on the one you saw, before I screw up the long ones in 
the fuselage!

On 3/14/2011 12:01 PM, Brett Ferrell wrote:
> It might be, also, that that piece of tubing wants /two/ nuts... it's 
> that's a little off topic I suppose... but something I always seemed 
> really good a recognizing the /instant/ I'd flared the other end....
>
> B
>
>
> 	-------Original Message-------
> From: Glenn Babcock
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: tube flare question
> Sent: 14 Mar '11 13:29
>
> Matt,
>
> Looking again at the picture I would also suggest you check the depth 
> of the tube when you set it in the block (how much sticks out). This 
> flare looks a little shallow. Again, hard to say for sure from one 
> picture.
>
> Regards,
>
> Glenn
>
>
> On Mar 14, 2011, at 1:36 PM, Matt Bucko <mbuc310 at cox.net 
> <compose.php?to=mbuc310 at cox.net>> wrote:
>
> > Attached are 2 pics.
> > #1 shows the marks left on the oil tube from the flare tool.  #2 
> shows the tool.  I tried wrapping 1 layer of tape around the tube 
> before I flared it, however, I still get marks on the tub from the tool.
> > Are the marks normal, or am I using the wrong tool?
> > Matt
> >
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