pre made brake lines

[ateichert]

Best way to straighten (coiled) pre made brake lines(fittings already on).

[MagicWandWoody]

I hold one end down then roll them out on a long bench.

And - recently at least - I also remember to tape the fitting to the tip of the pipe before putting a tight bend near the end.

[Tupers]

Clamp two pieces of 2x4 together along the 4” face and drill a hole down between the two in the size of your pipe so you have a grove in each piece.

You should then be able to clamp the two pieces in a vice with your unrolled pipe in the middle and pull it back and forth to straighten it.

[AndyPen]

Just wondering what material the brake pipes are and how long are we talking? I did the same trick as Tupers only with some blocks of nylon I had hanging around. I screw mine together and used WD40 to lubricate it all. I also stepped the drilling holes either end after my first attempt - to make it easier to pull and push. As this makes it easy to hold, I could do quite long lengths if I was patient with it.

These day I tend to use the straightener first mind you, as it is so much easier.

Taping the fitting before bending? Now that makes complete sense Magic, why didn't i think of that before

[Peter Laidler]

And me...... been caught out several times by that oversight, even with home made pipes!