[scottj]

Although pricey, by far the easiest and cleanest way to cut hose is with a braided hose cutter. Because the hose cutter bends the braided cover inward there is no need for tape and the cover won't fray. Don't try bolt cutters as they do not have the shearing action necassary to make a clean cut.

The AN wrenches are intended for installation of the hoses. Using aluminum AN wrenches to assemble hose ends will cause the jaws to spread if you assemble a lot of hoses... better to use tape and steel wrenches.

Use the Aeroquip vise jaw inserts to hold the fitting during assembly.

With the proper tools assembling hoses is a snap.

Scott