REFLECTOR: 816 Aeroquip hose fittings

[Alex Balic]

I have done it this way with excellent results:

 

Very tightly wrap the area to be cut with about 3 turns of blue masking
tape- not more-

I use an air-powered body saw ($30 at Harbor freight) with a fine blade to
make the cut- a new blade will cut the hose in about 10 seconds

Push the still wrapped hose end into/against the shell to cone the ends

Remove the tape, and insert the hose into the shell- it will go in easily
because the braid has been compressed

Assemble the hose end

 

From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Brian Michalk
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 1:37 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: 816 Aeroquip hose fittings

 

Stainless braided hoses are just plain difficult to work with.
I've tried taping them, but the best thing I've found that works is
a good quality cable cutter like this:



I keep dressing up the cutting edge with a dremel to keep it cutting cleanly
through the stainless.

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