Tony,
Thanks for the tips. What tension have you used, or is it simply a feel thing?
I have always overtightened things, but I think I am getting a little better.
Would you use Hermetite on the AN fitting setups??
Reg
Tony Renshaw
>
>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
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tony Renshaw
>Sent: Sun 4/05/2003 4:12 p.m.
>To: europa-list@matronics.com
>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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