Mark thanks for the pic and info of the flaring tool. I saw those on ebay and his pics were very small. I couldn't make out exactly what they looked like. It almost looked like 2 nuts on a bolt and that's it. So that clears things up a bit. Yes having the right tool for the job helps for sure. Your snare grommet looks factory fresh~! Excellent job on that entire snare I like it VERY much!