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jchang10

Joined: 05 Jul 2006
Posts: 227

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:55 am Post subject: Al fuel vent line cutting

Another quickie question, is it kosher to use a home depot plumbing pipe cutter,

for cutting the Al tubes for the fuel vent lines for instance?



I guess I still need to buy something like the Parker Flaring Tool to flare the

ends?



http://www.aircraft-tool.com/shop/detail.aspx?PRODUCT_ID 12FB&ReturnPage=/shop/

flyer.aspx?PageNo=1



Thanks again,

Jae

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Rick S.

Joined: 12 Feb 2006
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Location: Las Vegas

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:17 am Post subject: Al fuel vent line cutting

Jae,



A good tubing cutter is worth the extra dollars spent. The small Rigid cutter has good bearing rollers and fine threads for better cutter feed. The cheaper models will not make as clean of a cut and tend to bevel the edge a bit too much. I picked mine up at Homedepot for about $25. I also have a Parker Rotoflare, hard to swallow price but works perfect. Be advised that if you lend it out you will need it the next day...Speaking of which Mr. Kaufmann...I need my Rotoflare back.



Make sure your using the 37 degree flaring tool for AN fittings.



Rick S.

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egohr1

Joined: 17 Jan 2006
Posts: 38
Location: Oklahoma City

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:21 am Post subject: Re: Al fuel vent line cutting

Any good quality tubing cutter will work.  I suggest 2, a standard for using in the open and a close quarters cutter.  Both availble at Home Depot and Lowes Aviation supply.



The parker tool is required for the flare, do noty use a auto parts flaring tool, as the flare angle is wrong.

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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:45 am Post subject: Al fuel vent line cutting

As for the cutting, I personally don't use any special

cutter...just a nice one from the hardware store.

But, I do run the tube end over the scotchbrite wheel

and then deburr the inside and outside slightly before

I use the rolo-flare tool.  You really need to watch

for defects on that edge to prevent cracks when

flaring.



Funny you said that about loaning the RoloFlare tool.

I loaned mine out after I was flying, but sure as shinola

I soon found out I needed it and had to wait until I

could finally (a week or more later) get it back from

the guy.  Now you know what I just buy tools instead of

borrow.



Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying

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Rick wrote:

[quote] 

 

 Jae,

 

 A good tubing cutter is worth the extra dollars spent. The small

 Rigid cutter has good bearing rollers and fine threads for better

 cutter feed. The cheaper models will not make as clean of a cut and

 tend to bevel the edge a bit too much. I picked mine up at Homedepot

 for about $25. I also have a Parker Rotoflare, hard to swallow price

 but works perfect. Be advised that if you lend it out you will need

 it the next day...Speaking of which Mr. Kaufmann...I need my

 Rotoflare back.

 

 Make sure your using the 37 degree flaring tool for AN fittings.

 

 Rick S. 40185

 

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jhstarn(at)verizon.net
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:12 pm Post subject: Al fuel vent line cutting

Being an "old" plumber, A/C contractor I of course use ONLY Ridged cutters. 

Three points: #1 make sure the rollers turn freely, #2: Cut slowly, by that 

I mean go around more times with smaller additions to the tightening wheel. 

#3: Make sure you have the correct cutting wheel. Yes, Virginia there are 

different wheels for different materials. Examples: Copper, aluminum, 

plastic (PVC, ABS etc), stainless steel. If you buy Harbor Freight you'll 

get what they got, buy Ridged and you have a selection of cutter wheels to 

choose from. GO SLOW...it will save you time in the long run.  KABONG Do Not 

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pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:31 pm Post subject: Al fuel vent line cutting

I like to cut tubing with a fine toothed hack saw.  The HD cutters (and 

all the other 'wheel' cutters) will cold form the tubing, reducing the 

inside diameter right at the cut.  You have to clean that 'rim' out of 

the tube before flaring. Lot more work than running a good file across 

the saw-cut end.

Linn

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Jae Chang wrote:



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Another quickie question, is it kosher to use a home depot plumbing pipe cutter,

for cutting the Al tubes for the fuel vent lines for instance?



I guess I still need to buy something like the Parker Flaring Tool to flare the

ends?



http://www.aircraft-tool.com/shop/detail.aspx?PRODUCT_ID 12FB&ReturnPage=/shop/

flyer.aspx?PageNo=1



Thanks again,

Jae

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jchang10

Joined: 05 Jul 2006
Posts: 227

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:56 pm Post subject: Al fuel vent line cutting

Thanks for the feedback. I am glad not to have to buy another tool!



jae



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