welshboy
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| posted on 11/2/07 at 07:13 PM |
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brake pipes
hi all is nickel pipe much better than copper pipe
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Dave Bailey
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| posted on 11/2/07 at 07:18 PM |
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...... Kunifer is the one to go for......
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RichardK
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| posted on 11/2/07 at 08:06 PM |
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Is this the gear?
Linky
Cheers
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 11/2/07 at 09:10 PM |
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Thats the one but check with your local motor factors first
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daviep
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| posted on 11/2/07 at 10:06 PM |
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What exactly are the benefits of kunifer over copper?
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 03:40 AM |
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When you need to undo a pipe, it will come undone with twisting the pipe because the nut hasn't permanently joined itself to the copper brake
pipe.
Also kunifer does not go a funny colour.
Kunifer is technicaly a stronger pipe for the same wall thickness.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 07:33 AM |
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Kunifer has better fatigue ressistance.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 08:48 AM |
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Hope you mean without twisting the pipe Clive? although brass nuts should be used with copper pipe to get the same result.
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 09:46 AM |
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The only problem with kunifer pipe is finding a pipe flaring tool designed for it as it's harder than copper...
Dan
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02GF74
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 10:24 AM |
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is it worth spending the extra on the kunifer pipe and the tool?
We all hear about its advantages over copper but I have not heard of anyone having any trouble with plain copper pipes; they should be marked
with some approval stamp so are fit for the puprose and SVA men seem happy with them.
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Peteff
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 10:54 AM |
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I have a cheapo brake flaring tool from Clarke and it flares Kunifer with no problems. I get pipe from the local spares shop where it costs about the
same as copper and it's a lot less than he's asking on ebay.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 11:11 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
is it worth spending the extra on the kunifer pipe and the tool?
We all hear about its advantages over copper but I have not heard of anyone having any trouble with plain copper pipes; they should be marked
with some approval stamp so are fit for the puprose and SVA men seem happy with them.
You are correct in saying that copper pipe is used by many people, and problems are rare. However, its use is forbidden in many countries (e.g. the
USA) as they believe that it is prone to failure due to work-hardening and fatigue - I believe that they only allow steel (which seems daft, as that
rusts). You would have to make your own decision (but it's worth noting Volvo always used to prefer kunifer pipe).
As kunifer is only a couple of Pounds more expensive, why not use the good stuff anyway, and be sure?
David
[Edited on 12/2/07 by David Jenkins]
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britishtrident
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 11:29 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Bluemoon
The only problem with kunifer pipe is finding a pipe flaring tool designed for it as it's harder than copper...
Dan
The problem of slipping through the die occurs with all types of pipe and all makes of tool, really just a matter of taking a tiny thickness of
material off the flat mating surfaces of the die so they clamp the pipe properly.
It is worse on the tools sold by Clark and Machine Mart because the surfaces are plated, just rub the dies down on wet and dry paper on a flat
surface, or if you are a true perfectionist some fine grind paste on a bit of plate glass.
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