I read through this older thread and it helped me make a GREAT decision. I just purchased an Eastwood Brake Flaring Tool. Got it from Eastwood but they sell it on eBay for a cheaper price than you can buy it directly from their website. Shipping was free!

This tool is worth every penny! It was $200 delivered to my door. My double flares look correct and they are easy to make. (If you think the double flares are not made correctly, please help a newb out and tell me what should be different.)

See for yourself. These are my results from my very first flare.

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/...wood%20Brake%20Flare%20Tool/102_0488.jpg

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/...wood%20Brake%20Flare%20Tool/102_0494.jpg

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/...wood%20Brake%20Flare%20Tool/102_0493.jpg

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/...wood%20Brake%20Flare%20Tool/102_0491.jpg

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/...wood%20Brake%20Flare%20Tool/102_0490.jpg

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/...wood%20Brake%20Flare%20Tool/OpenBox1.jpg

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/...ake%20Flare%20Tool/threesixteenthdie.jpg

Here's the video from YouTube.

Let me just say that I bought an old school flaring tool but it was junk. Never made a good flare - not even one! The die made a scored line and ridge on the head of the tool! I ain't saying it can't be done with the older style, but I lost a week of time and my heart sank when I saw the cheap tool wouldn't do the job.


Last edited by Lugnutz; 07/26/2012 8:19 PM.
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