Tool for installing braided line fittings

[LeonardU]

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]

Here you go Len
http://www.koultools.com/
Summit has them for sure, maybe Vic Hubbard or Morgans

[Rwillia4]

Don't do SS lines without them!! it is not worth the cut and slices.

[ng8264723]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by ng8264723

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]

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]

I think that you are think of the tools made by Koul Tools? Check out the following post for some additional information:

Anyone put together their own steel braided lines?

- Fred

[khansmith]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by DAVID GAGNARD

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]

Originally Posted by ng8264723

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]

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]

Originally Posted by roadrod2000

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.