jay_cat Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 is there any reason stainless steel brake line can't be used for my lanyard hole tube? I'm try to find materials I can buy at local stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 It could work but that is thick and hard material... you're setting up for a lot of work. Thin wall brass, aluminum, or copper tube would make things easier. There is, IMO, too high a risk of damaging your scales when flaring such heavy tubing. Some hobby stores carry small tubing and even the auto parts places may have some if you ask them. You can get the sleeves from brass compression fittings at most paces that have plumbing supplies and that tube is about right and already flared on one end! BTW I think brake lines are just carbon steels... I don't think stainless is strong enough... why they rust out eventually. I have had that problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Knife maker supply houses have wot you need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_cat Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 Thanks for the info Bigfootnampa. Rich, I was trying to avoid online shopping as much as possible. I hate waiting for shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal99 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 You can get stainless brake lines. They are harder and more brittle then steel lines. You can't double flare them like steel either not that it matters in knife making lol. I would use it if you could find a drill bit the right size. You don't have to flare the tubing if you don't want to, you could just bevel the inside edges to prevent the tube from cutting the lanyard material. Some steel shops carry small diameter tubing in different materials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Yates Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 stainless brake lines can be double Flared and they are much stronger then Steel and out last them 10 to 1 That is why 'Hot Rodders /Mechanics use them ! and yes you can use them for a lanyard hole pin . you just need to take your time and paean them correctly . any one that has done Mechanic's work before knows they are the Best in the industry > Sam :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmall Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 How about aluminum arrows for the tube? Would that work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal99 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Sam, sure you can double flare annealed stainless lines. There's a special flaring tool for stainless and they use a different fitting too. Most parts stores don't recommend double flaring them tho because they are brittle compared to steel lines because they are harder. You can get annealed 303 stainless lines that double flare a little easier but for the most part you "can't" double flare stainless. If I remember correctly you flare steel at 45 degrees and stainless is (I think I remember this right) 37 degrees. I would have to go to the shop and look at my flaring tools to be sure about it tho. I bought all the brake lines to do my "hotrod" just a couple months ago. Back to the lanyard tube convo. I see no reason that aluminum arrows wouldn't work for a lanyard tube. That's actually a pretty good idea!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Yates Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 yes both can be used don't over think things it is just a tube that is epoxied and lightly flared so the cord or whatever is being used is not cut into by the edges of the tube . Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal99 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 If you go with a thicker wall tubing like brake lines just bevel the inside of the tubing a little bit with a counter sink once the handle is done. It works well. That way like Sam mentioned, the lanyard won't get cut. If your using very thin tubing like brass or the arrows you could bevel the handle and flare the tubing to mate with the bevel on the handle. If it were me, and this is just my opinion. I wouldn't try to flare the thick tubing because you might not be able to feel when it's flared just enough and risk splitting the handle material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Yates Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Here is a bunch made from SS and as some one that knows you use what you have on hand ... use what you have Brother and do it the right way and it will function fine regardless of thickness or material ! http://woodandknifesupply.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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