Bill Marrs wrote:

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Had a tool to do that in the aircraft maintenance shop, but it's been a few
years and I don't remember what it's called! Kind of like a tubing cutter
in reverse. Outside set of rollers with a
center groove, little roller that went inside the tube and pushed out the
bead.

"Tubing beader"??

Any A&P mechanics here that know the proper name?

Bill



Actually, I am a A&P mechanic. :-)
I now remember that tool. Been 40 years since I've seen one.

"Tubing beader" is it. THANKS!!
First hit on Google, turned up a neat tool.

Thanks again, gary

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