Anyone put together their own steel braided lines?

[Jerry Clayton]

Doug

there are some combinations of different manufacturers that aren't easily compatiable????some hose is bigger than some other persons fitting and it is difficult--

Aeroquip hose and fittings are good, Earl's hose and fittings are good---mixed they might not be too good

[MFE III]

I do it all the time. I usually tape around where I want to cut and then use a thin cut-off wheel. I like to use electrical tape and cut through the tape and line, that keeps the wirebraid from becoming unraveled. I use WD40 as a lube when "sliding"( pushing/turning) the hose onto the fitting. Never had a leak. After the first couple it gets pretty easy.

I do it this way as well and no problems. I like to use blue painters tape first then electrical tape over it for the cut. That eliminates the sticky residue on the hose from the electrical tape.
Here's a link from Earls with a how-to video : http://www.anplumbing.com/installation.html
Matt