[AT] Hydraulic hose crimpers

[Cecil Bearden]

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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