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LeonardU 01-24-2010 10:34 PM
Tool for installing braided line fittings
 
I read a post approximately 2 months ago describing a great tool for installing fittings to braided line. It is a great tool and the people that used it indicated that it was easy to use and very good quality. I tried a search and was unsucessful. Anyone have the this info?

Thanks,

Len

Rick 427 Cobra 01-24-2010 10:43 PM
Here you go Len
http://www.koultools.com/
Summit has them for sure, maybe Vic Hubbard or Morgans

Rwillia4 01-25-2010 12:23 AM
Don't do SS lines without them!! it is not worth the cut and slices.

ng8264723 01-25-2010 12:59 AM
I have never actually needed anything. I grease everything before assembly and do fairly well. I also tape the ss with electrical tabe and cut it with a 3 inch abrasive wheel

Bobcat 01-25-2010 07:36 AM
One word of caution ..... especially if you use a hacksaw ( 32 tooth or finer ) or an abrasive cutoff saw to cut the hose ..... clean it , clean it and then clean it again ! Don`t assume that because the hose is new , it`s clean inside . You would be surprised at the crud that can get inside a piece of hose and you sure don`t want that in your engine . The Koul tool really works well as I used that on my project . Wish I had one when I was doing field service work for Parker .

Ron61 01-25-2010 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by ng8264723 (Post 1021873)
I have never actually needed anything. I grease everything before assembly and do fairly well. I also tape the ss with electrical tabe and cut it with a 3 inch abrasive wheel
I use about the same approach but I have various sizes of short steel rods that I stick in the end of the hose to hold it firm. Once the cutting is done, I then blow it out with my compressor.

Ron

DonC 01-25-2010 08:23 AM
I've used the Koul Tool and compared to the manual method it wins hands down particularly if you're going to be doing more that a couple of fittings. You still have to use a little bit of care in cutting the lines since anything has limits but by and large a very useful tool.
DonC

fkemmerer 01-25-2010 10:37 AM
I think that you are think of the tools made by Koul Tools? Check out the following post for some additional information:

http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/show...4&postcount=18

- Fred

khansmith 01-25-2010 12:27 PM
I did almost all of my lines by hand and I decided to by koul tools when I was doing some rework. I felt like an idiot...why didn't I buy this tool before? I will never make another braided steel hose without this tool.

DAVID GAGNARD 01-25-2010 12:40 PM
This is all I use, works like a charm,bends the stainless mesh over the edge of the rubber hose for easy instalation, quick,easy,cheap and it works.............

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Heavy-...tter,5299.html

David

danc30 01-25-2010 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by DAVID GAGNARD (Post 1022066)
This is all I use, works like a charm,bends the stainless mesh over the edge of the rubber hose for easy instalation, quick,easy,cheap and it works.............

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Heavy-...tter,5299.html

David
Ditto. Cuts are nice and clean. Very easy to use and not very expensive. Got mine from Summit. $35.95
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-900040/

jwd 01-25-2010 03:07 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ng8264723 (Post 1021873)
I have never actually needed anything. I grease everything before assembly and do fairly well. I also tape the ss with electrical tabe and cut it with a 3 inch abrasive wheel
Same here. It only takes a minute to do a fitting. No special tools needed.

Jim

roadrod2000 01-25-2010 05:12 PM
If you are still cutting the hose with some type of saw check this out http://www.anplumbing.com/installation.html I have done this several times and it works perfectly everytime.

TButtrick 01-27-2010 04:25 AM
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Originally Posted by roadrod2000 (Post 1022202)
If you are still cutting the hose with some type of saw check this out http://www.anplumbing.com/installation.html I have done this several times and it works perfectly everytime.
wow! never seen that technique. thanks for posting.


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