I was about to post my own thread, and then I found this one. So I will just tag on.
I have come to the conclusion that my Mac-branded clamp-bar tool…is garbage. I bought it used. Hard to say, but I’d say it’s older-ish.
The bars aren’t rigid enough to clam the tubing securely. The darn thing bows in the middle if you clamp it tight enough. Tube slips. Fit of rage induced. I’ve had some marginal success heating to tube. But even that is intermittent.
So, looking for a better tool. I actually don’t mind the bar/clamp style. I just need one that actually holds the tube.
I see there are about a million different sellers of that Eastwood type nowadays. Prices down around $80. Tempted to try that, but even $80 is hard to justify for how often I need to flare a line.
Last edited by JW51; 01/08/2026 7:51 PM.
