Flairing pliar jaws

A system for flaring an end of a fluid line, comprising:

• a gripping tool for forming a flared end on a fluid line, the gripping tool including a first jaw and a second jaw configured to grip a workpiece therebetween;
• a first jaw adapter that includes:
• a bottom surface that defines a slot mountable on the first jaw;
• a working surface opposite the bottom surface that defines a U-shaped cavity;
• and
• a pair of opposite end surfaces that each includes a port opening into interior walls of the U-shaped cavity;
• wherein the working surface of the first jaw adapter further defines a channel half profile having a flare shape portion extending from a port of one of the end surfaces and a linear portion extending from the flare shape portion toward the opposite end surface a second jaw adapter that includes:
• a top surface that defines a slot mountable on the second jaw;
• and
• a working surface opposite the top surface and facing toward the working surface of the first jaw adapter when the first jaw adapter and second jaw adapter are mounted on the first jaw and second jaw, respectively,
• wherein the working surface of the second jaw adapter defines a further channel half profile mirroring the channel half profile of the first jaw adapter such that, in a closed position of the gripping tool, the channel half profile and the further channel half profile together form a channel having a flare shape portion and a linear portion that is configured to receive a fluid line with a tight non-slip fit,
• wherein the working surface of the first jaw adapter has a U-shaped profile, and the second jaw adapter is configured to be received in the U-shaped profile in the closed position of the gripping tool such that the working surface of the first jaw adapter and the working surface of the second jaw adapter engage each other to form a channel from the channel half profile and the further channel half profile,
• wherein each side wall of the U-shaped profile of the working surface of the first jaw adapter defines a port that opens into the channel, and
• wherein the bottom surface of the first jaw adapter is at an angle from the working surface of the first jaw adapter and the top surface of the second jaw adapter is at an angle from the working surface of the second jaw adapter such that, in the closed position, the working surface of the first jaw adapter is substantially parallel with the working surface of the second jaw adapter;
• and
• an arbor that includes a die head configured to be received within a fluid line received in the channel as the arbor is inserted into the port to thereby form a flared end in the fluid line.