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Oct 29, 2005 | 08:04 AM

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Tips on cutting SS hose

Does anyone have any tips on how to cut SS hose to keep the SS braided cover cut clean.
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Oct 29, 2005 | 08:13 AM

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I wrap it with electrical tape and use a cut off wheel (dremel works good also).

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Oct 29, 2005 | 08:14 AM

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Wrap the hose in masking tape where you are cutting. Then cut through the tape and it will help the braid to cut cleaner without fraying.

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Oct 29, 2005 | 08:36 AM

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I tried using a chop saw and it seemed to fray it pretty good on the bottom side. I guess I will try a grinder with a thin cutoff wheel.
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Oct 29, 2005 | 08:41 AM

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I wrap it with electrical tape and use a cut off wheel (dremel works good also).

This is what I do(dremel). I think I read in one of my car mags to take a sharp chisel and give it a whack with a hammer haven't tried it yet though.

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Oct 29, 2005 | 10:24 AM

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I've heard of that too.

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Oct 29, 2005 | 11:29 AM

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The shop where I get my braided hose wraps it with reinforced tape then cuts it with bolt cutters.

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Oct 29, 2005 | 01:08 PM

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I wrap it with electrical tape and use a cut off wheel (dremel works good also).

Same here.

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Oct 29, 2005 | 08:33 PM

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you should use a 32 teeth/ inch hacksaw blade when cutting it .. wrap it in masking tape and cut it in the middle of the tape

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Oct 29, 2005 | 10:59 PM

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DO the cold chisle and it'll work Great. You'll want to grind roughly a 45 deg bevel on the chisel. You'll also need some Aluminum to do it too. I saw that in a Mag and gave it a shot. Works great.

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Oct 30, 2005 | 01:24 AM

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Wrap tight with silver duct tape and use an air powered thin cut off wheel. You can cut without one frayed wire.

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Oct 30, 2005 | 03:34 AM

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Whack it w/a cold chisel on a piece of 1/4" (minimum) thick aluminum (6" x 6" will do). Make sure the chisel has a good edge on it.

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I'd say use a cutoff wheel on a dremel, or something to that effect.

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Oct 30, 2005 | 09:08 AM

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I used a cutoff wheel in a grinder, 3m masking take and worked awesome. Some grease ont he fittings and they slid right togther. I was really amazed at how easy they went together.
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Oct 30, 2005 | 10:21 AM

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The shop where I get my braided hose wraps it with reinforced tape then cuts it with bolt cutters.

from my experience this seems to leave the cleanest cut

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Oct 30, 2005 | 12:46 PM

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you should use a 32 teeth/ inch hacksaw blade when cutting it .. wrap it in masking tape and cut it in the middle of the tape

i wrap it tightly in that strapping tape, i also put TWO 32 tpi blades in my hacksaw going in opposite directions. i havent tried the chisel method but i'll have to test it

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Ditto on the cold chisel and block of aluminum...leaves no chance of fraying and is much quicker. Make sure to put a knife edge on the chisel first.

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Oct 30, 2005 | 03:28 PM

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Ditto on the cold chisel and block of aluminum...leaves no chance of fraying and is much quicker. Make sure to put a knife edge on the chisel first.

Can you cut -6 and -8 this way as well?

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