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#4 braided assembly?

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March 17, 2019, 10:56 AM
Bucky
#4 braided assembly?
Well maybe I should say cutting. Aeroquip brand hose. Tried my braided line cutters. Tried tape. Tried a cut off wheel. Stiff immediately starts unraveling. The Russel fitting doesn’t have a chance. Any secret to the small stuff? I generally have no issue cutting and assembling braided lines. Help?


Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
March 17, 2019, 11:26 AM
Wooley
I use a sharp four inch wide masons chisel and an anvil. One or two blows with a heavy hammer hose is cut nice and clean, no fraying
March 17, 2019, 11:43 AM
Bucky
I just tried that on a chunk of aluminum and it worked great. Thank you!


Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
March 17, 2019, 12:06 PM
topfuel
The -4 Teflon hose can be a ***** to work with. I have had success using a few inches of shrink fit tubing, much like you would use tape. You can shrink it down very tight on the line and then cut it, I use a cut off wheel. After the cut, slit the left over tubing length wise with a razor blade and peel off the excess.
March 17, 2019, 03:32 PM
Bucky
Do the teflon lined hoses use the same hose ends as the rubber lined?


Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
March 17, 2019, 04:14 PM
wideopen231
no. They have a feral that that goes between the hose and braid it goes on second after the nut. Can be PIA at times.




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March 17, 2019, 08:19 PM
Bucky
I see them now. Thx!


Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
March 17, 2019, 08:39 PM
topfuel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6OElttZJcY
March 18, 2019, 08:03 AM
TomR
Never had a problem cutting -3 or -4 TFE hose. I slide the fitting over the hose first then cut it. If it frays it is easier to get the feral on. Then, I typically use blood to lubricate the fittings during assembly.


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