easy tubing bending Q

^^^ Agreed.

I use the coiled-spring looking tubing benders, a 5/16 line will need about a 2" radius to make a 90 degree bend. And Mike is right, the brake tubing is harder to work with than the copper/nickel stuff. The correct fittings are cheap and better than adding adapters that increase your leakage possibilities. Make sure you use a quality double flaring tool for your ends and do some practice flares first.

Oh, and remember to put your new fittings on the line before you flare it. Don't ask me how I know this...:BangHead: