On Sun, 7 Jul 2019 21:55:39 -0700 Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Just need to figure out why my metric 10mm iso bubble flare tool will
> not work on 3/8" stainless tubing! The OD is nearly identical, but the
> tool die will not grab the 3/8" tubing. It is the oil supply line for
> the turbos.
10 mm = 0.3937 inch
3/8 inch = 0.3750 inch
So, the 3/8 inch tubing is 18.7 thousandths of an inch small in diameter.
You could wrap it with a single turn of 9 mil (0.009") shim stock.
Or, you could wrap it with 9 turns of 1 mil (0.001") shim stock -- which
will be much easier to handle.
Craig
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