So I came home with the fittings, all excited.
Then, as I am neurotic and not too clever, I thought I would check if they fitted the hoses and fittings on the truck.
Nope........
Drove back down to the shop to collect one fitting that was out of stock when I got the rest.
Gaz, his usual helpful friendly self saw the problem, grabbed them and disappeared for about 10 minutes. Came back smiling and sent me On my way. Now they were cut back and ready for action.
Cut some pipe off my roll to use as a practice sample, once I figured out how to read the instructions.
Using Paul's lovely tool to make the should be a doddle.
My first practice flare....... PERFECT even if I have to say that.
First step........
Then the second punch and out she came.....
Thought I would do a few more practice runs.
OOOOOOOOOPPPPPPSSSS....... !!!
I ended up doing at least 12 more practice runs, all failing to achieve the "perfection"of number one.
Back to the drawing board. Or is it workbench today.