PEX pipe expanding tool - GIF

**Altair** · Jul 4, 2021, 03:42 PM

PEX pipe expanding tool.

Previously:

Swaging spin tool - GIF
Pulling a tee from a pipe - video
Tube flaring bit - GIF
Pipe tee flaring tool - GIF
Flaring a large pipe - GIF

**NortonDommi** · Jul 4, 2021, 04:34 PM

All these tools I don't really need but want 'Just in case'.

**NeiljohnUK** · Jul 6, 2021, 04:05 AM

Easier than using a 'parflare' cone.

**nova_robotics** · Jul 10, 2021, 08:25 PM

It looks great, but these connections freak me out. How much creep does PEX experience over time? How much will these joints relax, particularly after 20-25 years on a hot water system? I like using the crimp rings. Maybe I'm a caveman.

**jdurand** · Jul 11, 2021, 05:51 PM

I'm guessing those rings are a strong elastic and will act as a crimp ring. So, after flaring you probably only have a minute or two to assemble things before it closes back up.