Fabricating -AN Hose
Fabricating -AN Hose I found this online:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1J7u8sG118
Is this the best way, or are there better ways to cut -AN hose?
Would a Dremel with a cutting wheel work, and if so- which wheel?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1J7u8sG118
Is this the best way, or are there better ways to cut -AN hose?
Would a Dremel with a cutting wheel work, and if so- which wheel?
CUtoff wheel leaves frayed ends, the chisel will not do that. Wrap it tight with electrical tape or duct tape and use the chisel on a piece of plate steel.
Your finger tips will thank you in the morning.
David
Your finger tips will thank you in the morning.
David
If I had a dime for every foot of line I have put in race car I'd be rich.... the places I have worked would fire your *** for using a chisel...I dont like the idea of runing the risk of seperating the convoluted hose from the braded jacket The masking tape prevents the fraying...
If I had a dime for every foot of line I have put in race car I'd be rich.... the places I have worked would fire your *** for using a chisel...I dont like the idea of runing the risk of seperating the convoluted hose from the braded jacket The masking tape prevents the fraying...
When the cutoff wheel is almost done cutting it frays the wire EVERY time. Tape or no tape.
I will stick with my chisel, no frays. Collar slides right on.
David
I use a set of cable cutters (the ones with the curved blades on each side usually used for large gauge copper wire). Just wrap the hose with tape (usually green masking is what I have around) and cut away. Works great for me.
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My 2 cents. The best way is with a sharp chop saw, & the fiber tape. I myself usually use my cut off wheel with a new blade. I have done the chisel way on smaller stuff, but even in the video, the line does get a little distorted. I just did a complete fuel system -12, -10, -6, and a complete dry sump system -12, -16 no problems with fittings. I myself have never had a hack saw cut come out good. My buddy with a trans shop, bought the big cable cutters & he swears by them. They were over $100, so you can buy a bunch of cut off wheels for that. Especially since once the car is done, you don't make lines that often. Just want to say, I have never had a line fray in 20 + years, using a chisel or cut off wheel. If you wrap it tight with fiber tape, it will save you from any problems. I have used electrical tape when I was out of fiber tape, it worked, but not as good. Good luck everyone.
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My 2 cents. The best way is with a sharp chop saw, & the fiber tape. I myself usually use my cut off wheel with a new blade. I have done the chisel way on smaller stuff, but even in the video, the line does get a little distorted. I just did a complete fuel system -12, -10, -6, and a complete dry sump system -12, -16 no problems with fittings. I myself have never had a hack saw cut come out good. My buddy with a trans shop, bought the big cable cutters & he swears by them. They were over $100, so you can buy a bunch of cut off wheels for that. Especially since once the car is done, you don't make lines that often. Just want to say, I have never had a line fray in 20 + years, using a chisel or cut off wheel. If you wrap it tight with fiber tape, it will save you from any problems. I have used electrical tape when I was out of fiber tape, it worked, but not as good. Good luck everyone.
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Fiber tape...what exactly do you mean by fiber tape? I'm not sure what that is...I've used masking tape and electrical tape, but neither have seemed to work all that great.
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Perfect timing, I just got on.
Fiber tape is that real strong packing tape, it's semi clear & has the small fibers running thru it. It really sticks well & has no flex like masking or electrical tape. It is almost impossible for the braid to fray because it will not allow any movement. Good luck.
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Perfect timing, I just got on.
Fiber tape is that real strong packing tape, it's semi clear & has the small fibers running thru it. It really sticks well & has no flex like masking or electrical tape. It is almost impossible for the braid to fray because it will not allow any movement. Good luck.
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Perfect timing, I just got on.
Fiber tape is that real strong packing tape, it's semi clear & has the small fibers running thru it. It really sticks well & has no flex like masking or electrical tape. It is almost impossible for the braid to fray because it will not allow any movement. Good luck.
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Perfect timing, I just got on.
Fiber tape is that real strong packing tape, it's semi clear & has the small fibers running thru it. It really sticks well & has no flex like masking or electrical tape. It is almost impossible for the braid to fray because it will not allow any movement. Good luck.
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That's what I do, cutoff wheel loses the braid all up. THis chisel idea seems to work awesome, might have to give that a try next time.
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in water anyway you can clean the line of any fiber 