[AT] Hyd Hose

[William Powell]

Anyone ever tried one of the Hydraulic Crimping tools on ebay? Item Number
140233933160 $99 seems to good to be true.. Crimp sizes are metric but can
one come close to standard American sizes with the metrics? 

Regards,

Will Powell

 
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Cecil Bearden
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 7:39 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Hyd Hose

The reusable ends are a lot longer than the crimp on ones.  You can find a
good chart of the adapters and the sizes of the different threads etc at
Surplus Center.  You can order a wall chart for $5 at Discount 
hydraulic hose.com.   Check out their site.  I have bought from both and 
Discount is really great.  If you have your own crimper, you can be back in
operation in 30 minutes.  Without it, It is another day.  Crimpers start at
about $1000

Cecil in OKla




The hydraulic hose discussion is interesting. One other option is to use
re-usable hose end that screw on. I know that crimped hoses are better, but
the reusable end versions are made for the do it yourself person. With these
you may have to "skive" (grind off rubber) slightly which is a bit of an
art.
  Years back we used to use these types of hoses for offshore equipment so
they could have a roll of hose of each size, and then do repairs without
having to go back to a land hose crimp store. I know a lot has changed, and
hose crimpers are more common today. I just checked the Parker web site, and
they still list re-usable hose fittings.
  I would check this out before I invested a lot of $$$ in a crimper.
  Dennis



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