BLACKMAX BFT850 R-410A Flaring Tool Clutch-Type Eccentric Design
BLACKMAX / CPS Products BFT850
Key Features:
- Product Type: Clutch-Type Eccentric Flaring Tool
- Sizing System: Imperial
- Operation: Manual
- Flare Angle: 45°
- Tube Compatibility: Soft copper and aluminum tubing
- Tube O.D. Sizes: 3/16", 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", 3/4"
- Number of Positions: 7
- Body Material: Cast and precision-machined aluminum with select steel components
- Clutch: Internal clutch
- Tube Alignment: Built-in slide gauge
- Application: HVAC/R and refrigeration tubing, including R-410A applications
Construction
- Lightweight aluminum body
- Approximately 50% lighter than comparable steel designs
- Rugged steel components in high-stress areas
- Eccentric flaring cone
- Seven-position indexing/flaring bar
- Internal clutch mechanism
- Built-in tube-height slide gauge
- Compact professional design
- Supplied with a rugged carrying/storage case.
Features
- Creates precise 45° flared tube ends
- Internal clutch indicates when the flare is complete, helping prevent over-flaring
- Seven quick-change tube-size positions
- Built-in slide gauge helps establish correct tube height before flaring
- Designed for soft copper and aluminum tubing
- Lightweight design reduces the bulk associated with traditional steel flaring tools
- Suitable for professional HVAC/R installation and service work.
Dimensions
CPS's main U.S. product page does not publish verified overall dimensions or net tool weight for the BFT850. One industrial distributor specifies approximately 8 in overall length, while CPS Europe lists 25 × 13 × 26 cm and 2 kg, which appears more consistent with packaged/case measurements than the bare tool. For marketplace accuracy, I would not use those European values as actual product dimensions or net weight without physically measuring the item.
Performance
- Flare Type: 45° eccentric
- Clutch Type: Yes
- Supported O.D.: 3/16" through 3/4"
- Eccentric cone rotates around the tubing to form a controlled flare
- Internal clutch signals completion of the flare
- Designed to produce consistent flares suitable for HVAC/R tubing connections.
Applications
Suitable for:
- HVAC installation and service
- Air-conditioning systems
- Refrigeration systems
- R-410A system installation/service
- Soft copper tubing
- Aluminum tubing
- Refrigerant line flare connections
Included
- 1 × BLACKMAX BFT850 Imperial Eccentric Flaring Tool
- 1 × Rugged Carrying/Storage Case