[FC] Fw: making ones' own brake lines

[Bryan Blackwell]

Well, I don't claim to be a true craftsman, but I've found that good  
tools make the difference between a job that's a chore and a  
pleasure.  I couldn't turn out a consistent good double flare with the  
cheap tools (I tried three), but with the Ridgid flare tool I easily  
turned out four in a row that were *all* better than the merely  
satisfactory flares I got with the cheap tools.  Good tools won't turn  
a hack into a craftsman, but I think using cheap tools is often a path  
to a less satisfying outcome.

--Bryan

On Jan 18, 2010, at 8:58 PM, Paul Steinberg wrote:

> The best tool in the hands of a person that doesn't know how to  
> properly
> use
> it, doesn't work very well.  In the hands of an experienced person,  
> even a
> cheap tool can be made to work.  All too often, the tool is blamed  
> when
> actually it is the experience or lack of experience that makes the
> difference.  Making double flares is almost an art form...........
> Paul in  CT