I was looking forward to being able to make a good bead of about 1 to 1.5 mm on 5/16 (or 8mm) steel pipe, as you find on oem factory fitted fuel fittings. The problem with this tool is the main shaft rattles around in the 5/16 pipe with about 0.8 mm clearance. The tool measures 5.7mm outside diameter, the pipe has internal diameter of 6.5mm. The maximum protrusion of the ball bearing is only 6.6mm. So most of the travel is taken up just to reach the internal wall of the pipe. The resulting bead is only 0.1mm, which is inadequate to prevent a clamped, pressurized rubber fuel hose from dislodging. No need to mention the possible disastrous results which would ensue. The tool could potentially work on an aluminium pipe with a thicker wall.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Purchased this product with good faith it would work good for my fuel line tubes, however was left disappointed. The bead it produced in its maxed out setting was basically so fine and small it was useless. I put a hose and clamp on the pipe and could pull it off with ease. The small tiny bead it produces and nothing is the same.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Great, easy to deal with
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Great product
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Item worked perfectly,
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in Air Filters, Induction Kits
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- You may also like
