Bead Rolling Pipe/Tube Tool

[sp71eb]

I was searching the internet trying to find a way to make some 5/8 heater hard lines from aluminum tube. I stumbled across this website that sells some random stuff and they also have these nifty bead rollers for small and large metal lines. Just thought I would pass this on for anyone making their own fuel lines or other various lines that would benefit from a bead. I haven't used this tool but it seems pretty nifty and a lot cheaper than the ones that eastwood sells.

http://www.grahamtool.com/tubebeadingtool.aspx

 

[u10072]

I would just call them and tell them your plans and ask if it will work. It looks like it would but its for sure best to call.

 

[70_Steve]

I was searching the internet trying to find a way to make some 5/8 heater hard lines from aluminum tube.

I'm doing the same thing, only using steel tubing. I thought about a tube beader, but decided to silver-braze a ring of welding wire near the end of the tube. It will accomplish the same thing...

 

[Rustytruck]

I used copper plumbing pipe and elbows soldered together with a solid #12 electric copper wire ring soldered on for a safety bead.

 

[Dusty]

I just use a double-flaring tool, but without doing the second operation that folds the inner flare down inside. If you leave it poking out, its just about the same as a bead.

 

[sp71eb]

Just a little update to this topic. I saw these on Stacy David's Gearz. They are Earls ez-beader and they come in multiple sizes. Not sure how well they work because he really doesn't show the finished bead but they seem like they might do the trick and are relatively cheap if you buy just the sizes you need.

http://staceydavid.com/articles/tips/quick-tip-bead-end-pipes-fast-and-easy-5145

 

[jim3326]

My brake line double flaring tool works for the small tube 3/16 to 3/8, just do the first half.

Jim W.