[AT] Hydraulic hose crimpers

[Cecil Bearden]

The thing that really burns me up is these crimpers worked just fine, I 
never had a problem with them and their fittings.   Then along comes the 
merger and acquisition age of the 90's and this unknown company comes 
along and buys one of the premier manufacturers and then breaks it down 
and sells it off.  The succeeding company has A/C fittings, but not 
hydraulic..  So, who benefits??  I repaired a lot of old old hoses with 
my old crimper and those old fittings and never had another problem.    
These new Bite to Wire fittings just require more power to crimp and are 
really more critical on the final od crimp...


Cecil in OKla


On 2/23/2017 10:48 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
> 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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