Crimping/swaging ends on hydruallic hoses
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I want to be able to make my own hoses like so:



Is this the sort of item needed?

http://www.lister.co.uk/ecommerce/response...rimping%20press

or is there a cheaper alternatve?

Cheers

Joe

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

I've used these to make my own lines up in the past, there an compression type fitting so you only need a spanner!!

http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p2936/BA...oduct_info.html


hope it helps
luke

998 I would not advise useing that type for high pressure hydraulic fittings. The pipe used is not suited for that kind of application.

Own the day

really,

i thought 600 series -3 hose was ok to about 3000 psi.

Edited by Sprocket on 7th Apr, 2009.

i want to swage the ends on like in the above pic

just not sure what equipment is commercially available to do so?

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Not at all, it depends on the application intended.

Own the day

600 hose is all good. As I never knew what the application was for I counceled caution as operating temp range came into mind I have suffered the uncomfortable situation of being blasted in the face with full system Hydraulic pressure after an inappropriate pipe failed due to temp fatigue.

Own the day

looks like one of these badboys are the way forward:

http://www.endeavourinternational.ltd.uk/e...CFQsMGgodBD9mUQ

quite a few guides on youtube too, but all seem to be 1"+ diameter like the sort you would find on plant equipment.

Ive fired them an email to see if they do one for our application.

Joe

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Why are you so set on swaging lines? If self assembly fittings are good enough for WRC cars, they are good enough for me.

couple of reasons

id like to pedal a few kits locally, and maybe branch out into doing custom lines for kit cars etc,

no one here on the island can really provide this service locally, and there is a huge market for it

the generic kits out there imo is massively over priced. i paid £80 for about 20" of goodridge braided hoses for my volvo, if i do 10 cars on my own during my lifetime, ive near enough broken even.

im not saying the diy compression fitting jobs arent good, they are what i currently use myself too

just if im going to do it properly, may aswel get the proper kit first time round

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Joey you need to speek to Alan at Beachgrove Engineering, that's where I got all my braided pipes made to suite and he gets tapped up for custom components from as far a field as SA..

He will send you the bits or complete pipe with what ever fittings you want.

Own the day

I can supply you anything from the Earls range.

Surely any hose supplier could recomend crimping gear ?

Then you buy their hose and ends. I know Earls can sell crimping tools etc.


As for DIY ends...strictly speaking, Im sure they are supposed to be a MOT fail.

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will

Correct most braided hose with the nylon inners fail the snatch test.

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