Brake line straightening

[borris]

Ever buy a 25'coil of copper plated steel brake line ,got it home and then it struck you----HOW the EFF am I going to get this stuff straight enough to look decent?
It's no problem at all to make straight as an arrow. All you need do is roll it out straighten it as much as possible and cut it with about 4 inches extra than needed. Clamp one end in a vise. Chuck up the other in a variable speed drill.Pull the brake line(works well for wire also) taut and give it 3-4 revolutions. Don't spin more revolutions than needed as it will also harden the tube some.  PRESTO! Perfectly straight tube. Short lengths are better done in longer lengths and then cut shorter.I usually do no less than 4' at a time.

[405dentech]

That's a cool little trick.  I use to do the same thing when wiring up custom car audio stuff. Bunch of wires clamped in the vise. The other ends in the drill. 

[artie on edge]

aw.... I bought a machine for straigtening brake line... damn, why didnt ya tell me earlier?? Cost a few hundred to.

[fabr]

Well since you don't now need it I'll pm you my addy so you'll know where to send that obsolete POS .