[AT] Hydraulic hose crimpers

[John Hall]

How about McMaster Carr or Grainger for a supplier?

Try these folks as well
https://www.baumhydraulics.com/home.php?xid=356e85676e19dfa86849ff218f02d3aa

John Hall


On 2/23/2017 8:23 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
> I have 2 crimpers, both Imperial Eastman Kwikrimp, a K-16 and a K-401.
> I bought the K-401 many years ago when trying to nursemaid a 20 year old
> John Deere Backhoe digging 1500 ft of geothermal trench.  The K-401 has
> served me well, but it has developed a severe oil leak as has the
> K-16.   I have found seals for the K-16, and will tear down the K-401
> later to find the seal for it.   Imperial Eastman fitting division was
> bought by Stride Tool in the late 90's and I contacted them and received
> an email from customer service who said that their engineers said they
> no longer sell or service the crimpers.
>
> This was all background info, I hope you are not already hitting the
> delete key.   My problem now is that the local supplier has switched to
> those Bite to Wire fittings and they are very difficult to crimp with my
> K-16 crimper.    If I read the Discount Hydraulic hose.com catalog
> correctly, I have ordered the correct fittings for my crimpers.
> I am looking to find a long term source of fittings for my crimpers.  I
> do not wish to invest over $5000 in another crimper and set of dies at
> this stage of life.  I hope that Discount will be able to supply these
> fittings long term or if they are being phased out for the bite to wire
> type, I will have to buy a supply for the next 20 years. .
>
> I try to buy an extra adapter fitting when I need one that is an
> oddball.  The usual 90deg, 45deg, and size adapters I try to keep a
> stock of.  However, an order can hit $500 really quick when ordering.
> That is why when I can find surplus hoses with pipe thread ends I buy
> them.  It costs about $4 an end for the crimp fittings, and I would
> rather have a factory made hose on my loaders where someone could get hurt.
> Cecil in OKla
>
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