Brake pipe ?

by **Roger Miller** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:59 pm

Hi,

Whats everyones/anyones opinion on making brake pipes out of copper??.

Believe its called Kunifer?

Thank you.

by **jsa** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:03 pm

Copper is too flexible, bit like rubber. Also work hardens and cracks.

So no good. Doesn't rust though.

by **Roger Miller** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:06 pm

John,

This Kunifer stuff has nickel added, sos it doesnt work harden and is tougher.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CUPRO-NICKEL-BRAK ... dZViewItem

Do u have a 2 bobs on that stuff?

by **jsa** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 4:23 pm

by **Roger Miller** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:35 pm

by **jsa** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 8:15 pm

by **Ashley McDermid** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 3:36 pm

by **Roger Miller** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:22 pm

Ashley,

Brake line is half the problem.

The other is the flareer it self.

Had little luck with above. keep going off center.

I have just tried this one above and it gives reasonable results.

The good ones are over $200 bucks and I find this hard to justify for once in a blue moon brake flaring.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HEAVY-DUTY-CAM-H ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Sykes-Pickavant- ... dZViewItem

These are very helpfull for bending tube. Can do very tight bends!

Some info to read.

by **Ashley McDermid** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:56 pm

yeah, sounds like i'm having similar problem to you.
using a tool like the first one.
sometimes it goes off centre, but most of the time the pipe gets pushed through the clamp bit instead.

by **Roger Miller** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:00 pm

Ashley,

Whats your pipe ?

Steel with what coating???? :?:

by **Roger Miller** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:02 pm

See this one grabs the pipe, instead of spreading formers

by **Ashley McDermid** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:08 pm

by **jpayne** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:07 pm

by **Ashley McDermid** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:20 pm

by **Roger Miller** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:40 pm

by **Ashley McDermid** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:53 am

by **george** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:13 pm

I know it will be more expensive, but has anyone used 3/16 Stainless Steel tubing for brake lines?

I have used SS stuff for scientific vacuum applications years agao and the stuff feels quite "bendable".

Surely will look heaps better than copper coated steel or crap green coated steel pipe.

I'm fairly sure a mate who is building a hot rod said that lots of those guys use 3/16 diam SS pipe.

George

by **Mark Cogan** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:27 am

by **Roger Miller** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:51 am

Mark,

How the hell are ya!

Funny u should reply.

I got some steel, copper plated line pipe when i did brakes for trailer.

It rusts..... so yeah not much good either.

I doubt if Road register Authorities would like Kunifer pipe being used, could be wrong though.

Anyhow I used flarer, one pictured first, not that actual one. with brand new replacement mandrel, The main thing is the flares go off center.
But yeah they are ok.
Did a couple each end of pipe.

Stainless pipe would be tough on flarer, George. I would suggest the vice mounted unit.

Mark, Have u got one of these Modpro units ?

http://www.integerspin.co.uk/brakeflare.htm

by **george** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:41 pm

Sorry to all UK guys, but I can't make myself use the copper stuff for the one and only reason that it looks like CRAP. In my mind that stuff is used on old airconditioners and illegal moonshine stills. It just looks wrong.

I'm thinking about getting a bloke who does the SS brake lines to do it, so I'm not sure of the flare tool.

Two other options I have since thought about are using the steel pipe and getting it zinc plated. Anyone see any props with this.

Last option is to get old coated stuff from the wreckers and re-use.

George

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