Review: 4/5 Blue Spot brake pipe flaring tool

dogsbody

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Spec (Taken from and Ebay listing)
10PC PIPE FLARING TOOL KIT
FOR PUTTING SINGLE OR DOUBLE FLARES ON COPPER / BRASS & ALUMINIUM PIPES
Chrome Plated Hardened And Tempered Steel
Swivel.
Drop Forged And Heat Treated Steel
Compressor Yoke.

Creates Both Single And Double Flares Suitable For Copper Tube.

Easy To Operate T-Bar Driven Flare Press.

Contents:


1x Flaring Tool Steel.

1x Steel Compressor Yoke.


7x Flaring Dies Sizes: 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 & 16m.


I had to buy this from a local parts shop last weekend due to a copper pipe splitting on a friends car while replacing his braided hoses.



Good points:
Cheap.
It does the job.

Bad points:
Flimsy case
Not very precisely machined.
Not very good in confined spaces ( but none of this design would be)

Its a budget set but got me out of a hole, does what it says on the box really.
For occasional use its perfectly fine but wouldn't recommend for professional use.

Price £13.99 (available for less on Ebay)
Build quality rating 3/5
Ease of use 5/5
Value for money 5/5
Overall 4/5

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