You'll need one extra tool and that's a tube cutter. A tube cutter
ensures that the cut is perpendicular to the tube, something that is
extremely difficult to ensure if you cut the tube with a hacksaw.
You shouldn't need to use any sealant on a flared joint. The connectors
and flare itself should be sufficient to ensure a gas tight seal.
It is important not to overtighten flared joints otherwise the AN
fitting will actually cut through the flare.
Tony
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From: Tony Renshaw
Cc:=09
Subject: Europa-List: Flairing Tool Advice
<tonyrenshaw@ozemail.com.au>
Gidday,
I have searched my overloaded e-mail program to find a message from
someone
who gave me great guidance regarding the use of a 37 degree flairing
tool.
The problem is that I can't find it to reread it, and I wonder who it
was,
and whether there is any other words of wisdom using one of these tools.
It
is a really great looking piece of kit, but even though I have cut the
bundy tube as square as I can, I still end up with a small offset in the
finished flair, it sits off on an angle. I also wonder about the use of
Hermetite on all of the sealing surfaces, and the amount of tension
required to tighten up a standard AN fitting?
Thanks
Reg
Tony Renshaw
Sydney Australia
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