[AT] Hydraulic Hose Crimper --Huber Maintainer

Denny Copas half_fast5 at yahoo.com
Sat May 17 08:42:18 PDT 2008


Hey Bruce,
I saw two words in your email that interested
me---Huber Maintainer. I also have one (1946) and I
don't think they are in abundant supply. I would be
interested in finding out if there are others out
there in this forum.  Change subject to Huber
Maintainer. Denny C


--- Bruce Fallon <bfallon at whidbey.com> wrote:

> take a look at Northern Tools   
> http://www.northerntool.com
> 
> I have purchased hoses from them for my Huber
> Maintainer.  Very cheap if you 
> can plan ahead. I have had them made down at my
> local NAPA.  I can get them 
> now when needed but it is not cheap.
> 
> Northern also sells raw hose but I did not see
> fittings in the hydraulic 
> section.
> 
> 
> Bruce Fallon
> Freeland WA. 98249
> bfallon at whidbey.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dudley Rupert" <drupert at premier1.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 10:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Hydraulic Hose Crimper
> 
> 
> Lew,
> 
> You asked "Where can you get hose & fittings for a
> reasonable price?"
> 
> I am sure the word "reasonable" is debatable but
> Force America (Phone
> 888-99FORCE)  at www.forceamerica.com sells all
> things hydraulic (I have no
> connection with them other than an out of date
> catalogue).
> 
> For example, their catalogue lists 1/2"
> high-pressure hose (3,500 #
> recommended working pressure) at $4.22 per foot. 
> Their rigid 1/2" fittings
> with 1/2" pipe threads list at $5.17 each.
> 
> Looking at the prices in this catalogue for already
> made up hose assemblies
> I think the guy you mentioned has a point.  For
> example, a 24" high-pressure
> 1/2" hose with 1/2" pipe fittings on each end shows
> a price of $10.21.
> If you bought 2 feet of their hose and two fittings
> you'd be in at nearly 19
> bucks.  So, if you forget the tool cost, making
> your' own hose is probably
> cheaper than buying from your' local hydraulic shop
> but it appears to be
> much more expensive than buying a made up unit.  Of
> course, if you need a
> very specific length of hose or a special fitting on
> either or both ends
> then buying a ready made unit is probably not an
> option.
> 
> Dudley
>   -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On
> Behalf Of Lew Best
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:16 PM
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> Subject: Re: [AT] Hydraulic Hose Crimper
> 
> I don't know; sounds interesting & I think I may
> know where I could use
> one if I needed it.  The guy that has it says he
> can't buy the hose &
> fittings as cheap as he can get hoses made?  Where
> can you get hose &
> fittings for a reasonable price?  I'm gonna be
> needing some in the
> future for an old backhoe I bought to try & get
> running (I know it has
> one pretty big one leaking; all look terrible) &
> I've already bought 2
> or 3 that the prices nearly scared me to death at a
> local hose shop.
> 
> Lew near Waco, TX
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Does anybody crimp their own hydraulic hoses? I see
> that the hose and
> fittings are inexpensive. When I take one of my bad
> hoses to the
> hydraulic
> store the prices run between $35 and $65 for around
> 3 feet.
> 
> I would like to make my own hoses, provided getting
> into it is fairly
> inexpensive. My dozer has burst 3 and one more is
> due to burst. My 3pt
> Mconnell backhoe just burst one and I can see many
> more are ready.....
> 
> 
> 
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Denny Copas


      



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