[AT] Hydraulic hose crimpers

Cecil Bearden crbearden at copper.net
Thu Feb 23 20:48:28 PST 2017


I order a lot of fittings from them.   Also Bailey Hydraulics..

Cecil in OKla


On 2/23/2017 8:34 PM, John Hall wrote:
> Take a look at this one also
> http://www.surpluscenter.com/Hydraulics/
>
> John Hall
>
> On 2/23/2017 9:22 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
>> Both of those have only the screw in fittings as I remember. The link
>> you suggested specified Weatherhead and linked it to Eastman, so I may
>> be able to use Weatherhead fittings.    They are available at Napa, but
>> expensive there also...  If I buy in quantity for Weatherhead, I might
>> be able to get a decent price..
>>
>> Thanks for the link
>>
>> Cecil in OKla
>>
>> On 2/23/2017 7:55 PM, John Hall wrote:
>>> 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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