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Originally Posted by 1QWIKBIRD
That's a good point, all the flaring I've done is with regular steel line, NOT stainless. I don't think you'd have much success trying to flare stainless line with a typical store bought tool or like the one in the link I posted above. To get good consistent flares on stainless you would probably need a hydraulic flaring tool.
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Absolutely. You can flare stainless with a cheap tool but you will probably waste a fair amount of tubing. The tubing can frequently push out of the tool, and then you usually have to start over. Not that I've ever been there
Honestly I wouldn't screw around trying to force a seal with the wrong angle. If it's important enough to need a flare it's important enough to have a good seal.