Alternate source for bead tool?

[haribole]

Wicks is out of stock on the 3/8 bead tool, does any one know of an alternate source? or another way to make the bead?

Thanks
Hari

[Tom W]

Hari. I made my own tool. I have a lathe, machined some 1/2" brass hex stock to 3/8" diameter brass to just fit inside the fuel line. Drilled and tapped a hole for a 1/4-28 tpi bolt. Took the bolt and ground a taper at the end. Drilled a hole to intersect the tapered point. Hole just slighty smaller than a bb. Slips into the tube, edge butting. As I tighten that inner bolt, forces BB to create the bead.

Commercial Item (I just used one bb)

http://www.jegs.com/i/Earls/361/008/10002/-1?parentProductId=1140092