Cutting wire reinforced hose
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Printed Date: November-17-2024 at 7:49pm
Topic: Cutting wire reinforced hose
Posted By: jimsport93
Subject: Cutting wire reinforced hose
Date Posted: April-17-2014 at 9:08pm
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Just bought a 4 foot section of hose from the Boat Nurse. Need to replace from the water pump up to the thermostat housing (and others). What is the best way to cut that stuff? With a razor knife and then snip the wire? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: April-17-2014 at 9:15pm
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Jim, Why are you using wired hose on the pressure side of the RWP? It typically is used on the suction side due to it's ability to keep it's shape under a negative pressure. I will typically just hack saw the hose. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: jimsport93
Date Posted: April-17-2014 at 9:33pm
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Pete, gave Karen the PCM part number on the original hose (which is wire reinforced). Got the same thing. Just have never cut that stuff before. Replaced my impeller this year and the old hose busted a side wall when I tightened up the clamp. After 21 years it was time! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: April-17-2014 at 9:43pm
| Hack saw and then snips for the wires. No harm in using wire reinforced throughout- that's the way PCM did it for many years! |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: April-17-2014 at 10:54pm
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Chain saw and Morfoots help Towels on hand will be helpful |
Posted By: jimsport93
Date Posted: April-17-2014 at 11:52pm
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Chris, may not call Moorfoot on this one. Hard to get blood out of the carpet and upholstery! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: TX Foilhead
Date Posted: April-18-2014 at 12:51am
| Put it in a vice and cut it with a sawzall with a metal blade. Usually you have to turn it over about halfway through so you're not following the wires. Keep a pair of wire cutters handy so you can trim off any wire sticking out. I try to cut the wire back as far into the hose as it can so it won't bite me the next time I have to mess with it. The small hoses are usually pretty easy, the exhaust hoses are the ones that put up a fight. |
Posted By: baitkiller
Date Posted: April-18-2014 at 10:16am
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Use a sharp (non serrated) knife and lubricant. WD 40 or soap, anything slippery. A fillet knife is my favorite choice. Spray the hose and the knife will run right though it. Pull the hose apart where the wire is to draw it out from the rubber, cut the wire with side cutters and it will suck back into the hose. No sharp edges, no smoke,no dust, clean straight cut and much faster than anything else. I do 10" diesel exhaust wired hose on site in seconds. At least thats how us hacks do it. ------------- Jesus was a bare-footer............. |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: April-18-2014 at 10:37am
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Chop saw with a fiber blade. That's how the pros (and hacks like me) do it. ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: Waterdog
Date Posted: April-18-2014 at 11:23am
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I'd like to pick D, all of the above. Used them all, except the chain saw. ------------- - waterdog - http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=3896&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - 78 Ski Tique |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: April-18-2014 at 11:35am
Man....I'm feeling the love!   All good suggestions... Including the chainsaw!  ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: ny_nautique
Date Posted: April-18-2014 at 2:20pm
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I don't know what's wrong with you guys. I just rip them apart with my bare hands. ------------- - Jeff 1999 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: April-18-2014 at 11:31pm
Tim , good thing you had a fine tooth blade in it!  btw, I used the chop saw on my exhaust hose. Made my first cut inside shop, all the rest outside. Mannnnn, between the rubber burn smell and the rubber "pill dust" .  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Morfoot wrote:Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: April-20-2014 at 11:47am
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Might be too late to suggest this but when I installed vinyl siding on a Habitat for Humanity house and my own the saw blade on the chop saw was turned around backwards and worked wonders. Not sure if the same would apply here but it's a thought. Steve....maybe if it were a fine tooth blade I'da had a 1/8' scar instead of a 3/8' one! Besides...this is a Correct Craft site anyway, we all know it was the slalom fin that got me when I wiped out around #3 at 38'off.  ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: Got Tiques
Date Posted: April-21-2014 at 1:05am
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Tim, I'm impressed with your 38' off slalom run and getting to #3 ball!! You didn't tell me the speed, but at your age, I'm guessing 34 MPH, maybe 36. Whew!! That is some great skiing, especially if # 1 and #2 balls were in play!! I want to pull you through a course and get some pointers from you. My best was only 28' off at 34, full pass, but not now!! I would eat it at 32 off every time. Love, Todd ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4811" rel="nofollow - '78 Ski Tique |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: April-21-2014 at 11:31am
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Least favorite part of my job is cutting corrugated exhaust hose. Gurrr. We don't have a good chop saw and it's up stairs. I take a nice set of side cuts and a really sharp razor knife and cut it as straight as possible between the two runs of wire. ------------- |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: April-21-2014 at 10:17pm
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Don't need anything powered to cut this stuff, holy cripes. ------------- |
Posted By: TX Foilhead
Date Posted: April-22-2014 at 12:05am
| You should always take the opportunity to buy more power tools when the opportunity arises whether or not they are really needed. |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: April-22-2014 at 1:33am
BUT, when you already have the power equipment to cut it, why not???  . ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: jimsport93
Date Posted: April-22-2014 at 9:50am
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Ended up using a hack saw and snipped the wire. Very easy. Got her done! Thanks for all the recommendations. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: April-22-2014 at 12:48pm
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My Guillotine works great for this, tough part is getting the kids to stop playing with it long enough so I can use it. |
Posted By: MustangMadness
Date Posted: April-22-2014 at 8:38pm
"He who dies with the most tools wins." Tim the tool man Taylor
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: April-22-2014 at 9:26pm
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Well, the ultimate cut is done on a saw designed for wire reinforced hose. Go to to closest Parker hydraulic hose center and have them cut it!! I'm at mine close to the plant 2 to 3 times a week and the cuts they make are CLEAN!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Orlando76
Date Posted: April-22-2014 at 9:29pm
Chuckle. |
Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: April-22-2014 at 9:34pm
This is a water line with a clamp to hold it not a high pressure hydraulic line that needs to fit inside a fitting your talking about right!! 
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Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: April-22-2014 at 10:21pm
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Ah but to keep it original you need to use one of the factories finishing hatchets ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |