Aircraft fittings

["kramsamat" <kramsamat@domain.elided>]

I, too recommend the reading of Carroll Smith on such a subject.  A few
years ago I bought a set of Earl's brake lines for the Alfetta from AR
Ricambi.  They are supposed to be a direct replacement for original.  I
don't know if they are still offered.  So, Biba, where do you get this
neat tool? --- Mark Tamas--- markt4@domain.elided <Date: Thu, 10 Oct
2002 15:08:45 -0700<From: alfacybersite <acs@domain.elided><Subject:
Aircraft fittings and brake lines <Sointly not trying to compete with Our
Richard (and he obviously knows<bunches more about this than I do) but
Ridged also makes a very solid 37<degree (No. 377) flaring tool for the
same set of tubing sizes as his<Aircraft Spruce Imperial flaring tool. <Not
a clue how the money (cost) shakes out (compares), but Ridged does<make
Very good tools. <Possibly they're the same, but also have mine in front
of me - I use an<Imperial Eastman 367-FH 1/8 - 3/16 - 1/4 (") tube
bender. <I've never tried the difficult / expensive double flare for the
original<fittings, but if one completely replaces their brake lines and
uses<Earls' adapters, your brake line system will look like something out
of<a WW II submarine and has the 'possibility' of leaking like the one in<"Das
Boot" under bombardment because you've doubled the connections (or<would
that be tripled?). Since the adapters (might be wrong here) are<aluminum,
they need to be tight, but no more than the correct tightness,<'cause a
few degrees more tightness will crack the adapters. Not the<material I
would use. There are special aluminum wrenches so you won't<get carried
away - but then again it's aircraft stuff which in theory is<bullet
proof. <Biba<Irwindale, CA USA 
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