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Imperial swaging tool

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Howdy all,
I'm trying to find a swag for making joints on flared compression fittings.
I had one given to me years ago but had it pinched on site a few months ago and I can't find one for the life of me.
I've been doing a lot of maintenance work lately and coming across these more often. I'd like to remake joints where possible instead of changing them, plus i'd want it for underground fittings.

Can anyone help me out?
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Post by Enliven »

Nope, that's the kind of thing I keep finding when I search for it, I may even be using the wrong term for it but swaging tool is what i've always known it to be.
The ones I keep finding online are for socket formers for making soldered joints without fittings. Not what i'm after :cb

I've looked at swaging punches and they look very similar. Maybe they'll do the job.

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I've found a diagram of the tool, please excuse the bad photo, my phone is bobbins.

This looks exactly like the one i've lost. It had a knurled handle on it. Anyone know where to find one?
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Post by ultimatehandyman »

Are they not called flaring tools?

I always thought they were :scratch:
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A swagging tool is for forming a bell end on the tube for taper fittings, used mostly for oil

It sounds like you are looking for the tool with a ball bearing that forms a ring on the end of the tube, to replace the olive.

I got a 1/2" one but can't remember what it's called. ( a ring roller or something like that)
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Post by speed »

i know them as flaring tools also,
the link posted looks like a flaring kit for making brake pipes
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I took the photo out of a JTL plumbing book where it's referred to as a swagging tool or drift, that's what the blurred label says. Used for making type-b manipulative compression joints.
The old ones to you and me :lol:.

Flaring tool, swagging tool, drift punch. I dunno what it's called but I need one :lol:
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Post by ajstone »

The flaring tool as listed by DD will do the same job as the tool in your photo albeit without a hammer.
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see photo's
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Post by thescruff »

The link DWD posted is the same thing as the bashing tool, just a lot better.

And yes whoever said it its the same tool they use for brake pipes, just a big bigger for plumbing fittings.
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Post by Enliven »

Thanks for the photos :thumbright:

Ordered one off ebay. I don't need it often but it's one of those things that you miss when you don't have it.

Thanks all.
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