How To Bend Brake Line With Out A Tubing Bender

How To Bend Brake Line With Out A Tubing Bender How To Make A Double Flare

[@brucegillen9593]

Tried your method after watching your video. It works!!! Did one line with really acute bends that a tube bender wouldn't come close to. It has made my job easier. Just a little hard on my old hands. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@philtrottier4442]

You can make your own bender by cutting both ends of a plumber snake spring.The lines will fit nicely into it. You can bend those steel lines by hand without ever kinking them. Also, you can use 2 spark plug sockets of different sizes clamped in a vise to bend the lines. Contrary to most round sockets,these have a square base for clamping.

[@coollasice4175]

Thanks. The coil spring bender is what i've been trying to find. Now I know it's under my bathroom sink!

[@robertclymer6948]

Thanks Phil! Great Idea sir!!!

[@charlesguinn4316]

Remember gloves are your friend using these. Lol

[@timvess2212]

Thank you, that was well worth 9 minutes and 43 seconds of my time!

[@FRANKSBESEK]

Excellent idea. I was looking for a means to make extremely tight bends for brake line applications. I will try this method. Tubing benders do NOT afford that capability. Many thanks for taking the time to post this.

[@IlluminatedWhiteGuy]

You can also fill the larger lines with salt. That's how we get perfect tight spiral coils in 1/4 and 3/8" copper tubing for elaborate reflux condensers for moonshine stills. With the salt in the tubing coils can be wound to fit inside 2" copper tubing with the coils ranging from 12" to 24" long. That would be nearly impossible without kinks and inventing new strings of curse words. The salt comes out easily by taping and an air compressor once the bulk of it is removed... That may be a little over kill since your technique works perfectly. The salt technique may still be useful for the folks with 2 left hands as far as their mechanical skills go.

[@mathewm7136]

You can fill with kitty litter as well.

[@phl_knives]

Great tip. Thanks!!

[@X340n]

Awesome video, at the moment I'm watching this I'm trying to get lines into my Buick lesabre. Thanks for the tip!

[@rodneyclements4386]

Awesome! Thank you for taking the time to post!

[@laztorres933]

thanks man for the good tips really helped me out

[@owatajrkiam]

awesome. a lot of the benders do not make tight turns like this. I will adopt this method!

[@wyatthundley4960]

Great video, thanks for the example and insight. It will help me tomorrow.

[@1999Shortstuff]

Nice tips.. I have actually been bending NiCopp brake lines for years exactly as you demonstrated. Its not perfect but it's pretty close to original. Living in the salt-belt (Chicago) forces me to be an expert with a lot of things that are corroded like bake lines. Once again, nice tips and great video.

[@danmeckle8248]

Thank you. Never done this fixing a 47 Chevy, had a 180 in it. I was scared I’d kink it. I did a pretty decent job.

[@bodeine454]

Nice tutorial, just what I needed, thank you!

[@mattpierce5202]

Thank you for the tip it helped me out tremendously.

[@billyhighfill]

What a wonderful idea!!!! Thank you for sharing.

[@Yaheuben66]

Thanks, Anthony... I will pot that type good use. You're always available, you just don't answer your phone... I like that

[@Amatsch]

You the man! This worked great!

[@DennyMK007]

Thank you so much for the idea @homotorsports . I don't have a vise (yet), but I was able to bend the line using the wrench socket and my fingers. Worked flawlessly!

[@thatnissanchannel5410]

Awesome video saved me a lot of money thank you my man.

[@DE-ok4ld]

Very Nicely done!

[@keithwilson6144]

Nice! Thanks for the video man. i dont have a line bender thingee so this helped a lot.

[@marinusdedreu3833]

Really helpful video thank you! Definitely can't bend tight and clean with a handheld bender. Not spending $300 for one that will get used all of 4 times a year lol

[@RyanGralinski]

i enjoyed your video :) Ive always felt the same way with all the tubing benders even the good ones don't make good angles

[@phoenixlove76]

Couldn't find metal fuel lines anywhere in town for my 79 j10 with a 360, found a brake line that would work, just needs a 45° bend. Much appreciated

[@brucesabatoni3410]

Thanks for the tip!

[@VinceBucy]

Dude! Awesome video! Thanks!

[@wytblur]

Great info! Thanks a lot!

[@overlogg]

Thank you sir....this saved me time and headaches.

[@MikeMayeran]

Cool idea man.

[@sowhats.6100]

Thank you for this video! True help.

[@firstsurvival1316]

Thank you! Just saved me hundreds :)

[@carlsagan2561]

Thanks so much! Going to attempt this now =)

[@duffman1241]

Thanks for the tip I used two sockets In the vice it worked much better than pinning it with thumb

[@igfishing13]

Thanks this really help my brake line job for tomorrow.

[@ohyeah504]

Good idea. Never thought of using sockets. How about using 2 sockets side by side, just spaced for the tubing to fit between...Might make it easier to bend. Just a thought.

[@duffman1241]

That’s exactly what I did it worked great

[@robertclymer6948]

Right sir. Phil commented on this Idea too! Thanks!

[@bobarnold319]

awesome vid. thanks for the tips.

[@vonzellable]

Thanks. This will do for the bend I need.

[@74DuallyVan]

Awesome work.

[@frucklerbullpit]

thanks for the tips. you`re not in witness protection are you? your voice sounds like the one they use when someone is trying not to be revealed when exposing a whacking of some sort..

[@DriveShaftDrew]

great idea works great who needs a bender

[@PC_CERTIFIED]

Thanks for the help boss subscribed

[@805ROADKING]

No Kinkage!! Brilliant Mate!!☺

[@clydeking4265]

great info, doing trans cooler lines 3/8" with bender tool. like u said doing 2 bends that are close together is bit difficult. thanks for info and video. learn something new everyday!!!!!

[@petergreco2456]

This video was very helpful Ty

[@stewartmackay539]

Great tips - Many thanks

[@jimspears6812]

Very helpful!! Thanks

[@FreakSX93]

Gets my car running again. Thanks for sharing!

[@kbtube8125]

you mean, thanks for flairing.

[@barrysaunders853]

Thanks man !

[@lawncuttingplusdelta]

I already like u are real and it’s a simple way to do it z!! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@morsecodereviews1553]

I think this is gonna get me outta a pinch, thanks!

[@PaulHenreid]

impressive handywork - thanks

[@julianlangdon3456]

Exactly what I was looking for, thank you!

[@bertjacobson9550]

Rite on bro thanks for info 👍

[@MrAmericanworkmule]

Thanks dude... worked great....

[@joebrann4612]

Great tio! Thanks!

[@maidenrulz73]

Great video

[@RobsPackanShine]

cool video....ty for sharing

[@cassfracassi7825]

THANK YOU!

[@cigarcaptain]

we are inside the secret lair.Great tip

[@MendezInc]

Mind Blowing . . . The simple ideas are the Best !!!

[@OscarLopez-gq4he]

blew my mind to I've used a random pipe but not an extension with a socket on it on a vice

[@josephmessina4020]

Great trick dude ...you are my hero....keep it simple....great hack

[@ronaldharris2887]

Thank you.

[@uabscott1]

Nice job dude. Saved me some cash too!

[@heavyaccept]

Nice technique! Do you know if I can flare the lines without flaring tool?

[@huck01955]

Some great tips Anthony

[@homotorsports]

I made a video response about the carb question...will be up in a little bit

[@huck01955]

homotorsports Thanks Anthony

[@Conezolio]

Thanks! Goes to door, locks it "Now you's can't leave"

[@ExtremeDailyDrivers]

Love that NY accent. Damn, now I want pizza.

[@jimmyhamm6041]

Just use a spark plug socket it has the wrenched sides easy to clamp and not move in your vise.

[@kurdisshop243]

Man...I'd buy u a beer....foreal!!!

[@riverinwithwes8405]

thank you sir

[@robertclymer6948]

Well Hello again! I don't know how I missed this video, but so glad I searched in the search box. Question? Do you prefer stainless or another kind of brake lines? Thanks for sharing, I have a new master cylinder and have a small job for the lines from master to distribution block. It is highway robbery for what they want for a tube bender, so appreciate this video. Cheers and blessings from Motown!

[@philyamascunt7518]

Would heating the tubing up a little with a propane torch to control the heat better, make this bending jb a little easier or would I just be wasting propane? I am going to be headed out into a 17 degree, Ohio garage ASAP and I have 1 piece of 8" long x 3/16" tubing that I will have to put at least two weird bends in because I need a 3" to 4" long piece, and 8" is the smallest that O'Reilly's had to offer. I don't have a flaring tool to make a shorter, and more precise length of brake tubing myself or I would definitely buy a good length, to allow for my first attempt screw ups and try it myself

[@smileyrod11]

GREAT TIP ANTHONY

[@carlosgarcia2397]

pedro rodriguez uuuu7

[@carlosgarcia2397]

pedro rodriguez uu_

[@charlesguinn4316]

Great Idea... Stick another short extension right next to the socket tighten them both in the vise, then place the tubing between them and you won't need to hold it with your thumb and bend away.

[@RaGEBEaStyNJr]

good video! Tip: get a vertical camera mount. :]

[@crowbaril903]

Could you rig something that holds the connector on and then just spin the socket

[@ziggassedup]

Yep..That's the way I make nice bends too.Ant.

[@Tanoble69]

Dam good video Anthony.

[@ursoulspure]

Thanks

[@billunneegaming]

Great! Any tricks for flaring lines without the flare tool

[@mikey4g63]

AYo Tony, you strungf son. thx

[@richardweyland116]

That accent sounds like your from France. Hope that works on a short line.

[@williamgeorgelopezjunior8533]

Ha! Where are you from with the accent? Also, good job... I’m about to throw my socket and extension in a vice right now! This definitely helped!

[@jordanfetch4191]

Late reply, but it sounds like he's from Brooklyn/New York somewhere

[@crissco23]

That';s old school bro, people don't be knowing!

[@Anarchy-Is-Liberty]

That's pretty kinky!! That worked great, thanks for the tip!!

[@tashaphillips1133]

👍

[@jackmeeksiii732]

Boom!

[@bufordmcnairy8175]

Great tip. Wish i would have seen this about 4 hours ago. Thank you all the same. I'll know next time. ::SUBBED::.

[@floridahomeandoutdoors4501]

Thanks for the help!

[@zundfolge1432]

screw steel lines!!! the nickle copper lines work just as good, a bit more expensive and they dont rust!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bending the ni copper lines is a breeze!............

[@nocomment7144]

Having giant hands doesn't hurt either

[@simplyconnected]

You may want the camera on top, looking down. The real test is, how close your bend is to the nut. Harbor Freight sells a pair of bending pliers that makes tighter bends than yours AND you can form them while under the car. No vise is needed, no sockets, no grunting...etc. Check out my vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anikmpywnb1ofqM

[@jogog9204]

poly armor lines are not that difficult to bend !!

[@TheScannerz]

Thanks, bending tomorrrow...

[@fourhills9144]

How'd it turn out?