steel braided radiator hose make your own

[mmurffy03]

I had a old two brothers racing steel braided hose that was a bit worn out so the steel braided part just slides rite off the OEM lower hose after removed it order 2 feet of 1.75 in. stainless steel braided hose sleeving its more than you really need but I think its by the foot only it comes rolled up and flat I took a plastic wiffle ball bat cut the bottom end off and slid the hose slowly onto it the ends are frayed so after its mounted on something bigger than the rubber hose bigger is allways better tape the ends then I pulled one end of the bat out and slid the hose in then slid the clamps on its easier to do the clamps on the hose now then after its cut you can most likely find them at a hot rod shop or pep boys mine were on my original hose I taped them together in the middle of the hose I guess now I have to google how to cut braided steel hose I saw something where it needed so many teeth per inch saw to do this or it frays the ends leave room to make sure it fits rite the hose supply company was http://www.cableorganizer.com/stainless-steel-braid/  it ran $8.00 per foot sorry bout the punctuation and spelling its not my thing these hoses cost over $100.00 back when they made them  




post a message if you make one and how easy was it for you to do it

[saddlesore]

I did the same thing a couple of years ago.  Long enough ago that I don't remember how I cut it.
It may have been with an angle grinder with a metal cutting blade in it.  It still had frayed ends but the hose clams keep them from getting too bad.
I went to the plumbing department and picked up an 1 1/4" tail piece for under sinks.  Chrome of course.
I cut to the length I wanted then slit it.  With the hose clamp positioned correctly you can hide the whole connection.  I was able to spread the chrome piece far enough to get over the hose with the braiding on it.  The tension on the cover keeps it in place.

[mmurffy03]

on google one showed a bench grinder with a fine saw blade  another showed a chop saw with a fine blade  both videos showed that the end needs to be taped to stop fraying the ends good luck with yours maybe I will just order a dozen OEM hoses  and sell them premade on ebay

[fordmano]

I have cut braids hose cover and actual braided hose expensive good stuff and el-cheapo stuf and it has always cut the best with a high speed grinder and a fine stone/cutting wheel.

The really really cheap stuff can be cut with a GOOD pair of scissors but again tape is you friend.

With all that your mileage may vary! Happy cutting.

PS: good original post always good to get someone else's ideas shared. Swapping my water pump today looks like I tore that radiator hose so off it comes and I might add the braided cover to mine.

[Jack B]

Where I work we make steel braided hose. We tape the the hose and cut with a smooth high speed saw blade.
You would not believe how much hose is thrown away in a day.

[HayHauler]

I would try a Dremel with a cut off wheel to cut it.  I would also tape it and mark the tape where I wanted it cut.
My $.01875

Hay 
Jimmyt

[Rio Wil]

I would think any decent pair of tin snips would do nicely....?

[CajunRider]

I would think any decent pair of tin snips would do nicely....?

Get a decent pair of "flush cutters"... and work SLOWLY.  (If you try to grab too much, you can break these fairly easily due to the cutting edges being kind-a small...)