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johngoodman

Joined: 18 Sep 2006
Posts: 530
Location: GA

Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:24 pm Post subject: Parker Rolo-Flair tool

Just bought a Parker Rolo-Flair tool and the directions are really poor. The flairing part is not the problem, I can't figure out how to rotate the multi-die wheels. I'm afraid I'll damage it if I start taking it apart.

Any hints on how to change the wheel with the dies?

John

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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject: Parker Rolo-Flair tool

The wheels rotate with finger pressure (bale open).  Try some WD-40 or such

to loosen them up.



Carl Froehlich

RV-8A (375 hrs)

RV-10 (wings)



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gerf(at)gerf.com
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject: Parker Rolo-Flair tool

Make sure the two halves are not clamped together with the swing arm and

wingnut, they should rotate easily - there's a spring loaded detent that

locates each wheel in the correct spot.



The swing arm when, in the un-clamped position, has a pointer attached to it

that serves as the marker to judge how much tube should be protruding

through the dies.



Lube up the flaring face with a dash of your favorite light oil - Boelube or

cutting oil.  Don't over flare - there needs to be sufficient metal

thickness for the flare fitting to squeeze without thinning to the point

that the tube is weakened.



Don't forget to slide the nut and collar on BEFORE you flare   (Ai ya ya

how many times have I had to re-do a flare because I forgot the collar....

X-)



Hope this isn't TMI - just trying to save you a few curses and wasted

lengths of tubing 



g

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johngoodman

Joined: 18 Sep 2006
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Location: GA

Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:21 pm Post subject: Re: Parker Rolo-Flair tool

Thanks for the tips. The wheels on mine definitely won't budge. I've tried using as much force as I can with only my hands and they won't move. If there is a spring there, I can't feel it.

John

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mike(at)learningplanet.co
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:07 am Post subject: Parker Rolo-Flair tool

I think the Rolo-Flair tools are prone to assembly errors. When I  

received mine, the wheels were installed backwards, which produced a  

hard outside edge on the flair. Close examination showed that the  

bevel was on the wrong side, so I called Avery to see about a  

replacement. Since it was a Friday and I had some work to do over the  

weekend, I decided that it was possible to disassemble the tool myself  

(after all, how complicated can it be...I'm building an airplane!) and  

reassemble it with the wheels in the correct orientation.



After some fiddling with the various parts to get them all back in  

place, I was able to get the Rolo-Flair put back together correctly,  

and it has served me well ever since. I did talk to Bob Avery about  

the issue because I can imagine that I wouldn't be the only one to  

receive an incorrectly assembled tool.



If you decide to disassemble yours, be careful not to drop the ball  

bearings and springs that will probably pop out when you take the  

wheels apart. They're hard to find.



http://www.my9a.com/wings8.asp#062304



Regards,

Mike Schipper

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On Jan 5, 2008, at 10:21 PM, johngoodman wrote:



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 Thanks for the tips. The wheels on mine definitely won't budge. I've  

 tried using as much force as I can with only my hands and they won't  

 move. If there is a spring there, I can't feel it.

 John



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mritter509(at)MSN.COM
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:09 am Post subject: Parker Rolo-Flair tool

I had the same problem as Michael and had to disassemble and reassemble the rolo flair tool correctly.

  

 Mark

 RV-10/N410MR



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 > From: mike(at)learningplanet.com

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		   To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: Re: Re: Parker Rolo-Flair tool

 Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 10:03:33 -0600

 

 --> RV10-List message posted by: Michael Schipper <mike(at)learningplanet.com>

 

 I think the Rolo-Flair tools are prone to assembly errors. When I 

 received mine, the wheels were installed backwards, which produced a 

 hard outside edge on the flair. Close examination showed that the 

 bevel was on the wrong side, so I called Avery to see about a 

 replacement. Since it was a Friday and I had some work to do over the 

 weekend, I decided that it was possible to disassemble the tool myself 

 (after all, how complicated can it be...I'm building an airplane!) and 

 reassemble it with the wheels in the correct orientation.

 

 After some fiddling with the various parts to get them all back in 

 place, I was able to get the Rolo-Flair put back together correctly, 

 and it has served me well ever since. I did talk to Bob Avery about 

 the issue because I can imagine that I wouldn't be the only one to 

 receive an incorrectly assembled tool.

 

 If you decide to disassemble yours, be careful not to drop the ball 

 bearings and springs that will probably pop out when you take the 

 wheels apart. They're hard to find.

 

 http://www.my9a.com/wings8.asp#062304

 

 Regards,

 Mike Schipper

 #40576 - Fuse - www.rvten.com

 

 

 On Jan 5, 2008, at 10:21 PM, johngoodman wrote:

 

 > --> RV10-List message posted by: "johngoodman" <johngoodman(at)earthlink.net 

 > >

 >

 > Thanks for the tips. The wheels on mine definitely won't budge. I've 

 > tried using as much force as I can with only my hands and they won't 

 > move. If there is a spring there, I can't feel it.

 > John

 >

 > --------

 > #40572 QB Wings, QB Fuse arrived

 > N711JG reserved

 > 

 

 


	


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johngoodman

Joined: 18 Sep 2006
Posts: 530
Location: GA

Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: Parker Rolo-Flair tool

After all the suggestions, I started to gently disassemble the tool and suddenly it started rotating correctly. Go figure. Anyway, thanks for all the help and comments.

John

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