metalmagpie
Titanium
- Joined
- May 22, 2006
- Location
- Seattle
I'm bringing up an old magnetic tracer torch pattern cutter machine. I have been making up hoses to length. I'm trying to cut some thick steel and the tip I have is called out for 100 psi cutting oxygen. I was having some problems so I made up a pressure gauge tee arrangement and measured pressure at the hose. Sure nuff, 100 psi at the regulator, only 80 psi at the torch. I turned it up to 120 psi on the regulator to yield 100 psi at the torch (while flowing cutting oxygen). All good - except then my hoses started blowing right off the barb fittings I'd crimped on.
I am using a current Western Enterprises crimper. It is the correct tool for the job. I realized right away it wasn't made very well compared to the ones I used to use in industry. I bought it from McMaster-Carr. I contacted them today and they immediately refunded the purchase price and told me they didn't want the tool back. Basically, it's garbage.
I don't see a vise-grip type crimping tool for sale that looks any different. Clearly these are very low quality import tools.
Do you repair welding hose? What do you use? Does anyone have an old vise-grip style crimping tool to sell me, one that says Petersen on the side? I need one that can crimp fittings onto 1/4" ID hose (1/2" OD).
metalmagpie
I am using a current Western Enterprises crimper. It is the correct tool for the job. I realized right away it wasn't made very well compared to the ones I used to use in industry. I bought it from McMaster-Carr. I contacted them today and they immediately refunded the purchase price and told me they didn't want the tool back. Basically, it's garbage.
I don't see a vise-grip type crimping tool for sale that looks any different. Clearly these are very low quality import tools.
Do you repair welding hose? What do you use? Does anyone have an old vise-grip style crimping tool to sell me, one that says Petersen on the side? I need one that can crimp fittings onto 1/4" ID hose (1/2" OD).
metalmagpie