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How To Save The Cost Of A New Acetylene Or Oxygen Hose
Dennis Strahle, Eagle, Mich.: “I was in the shop late one evening and turned on the acetylene. Gas promptly spewed out at me from a crack in the hose next to the head where the hose flexes. The rest of the hose was in good condition. A little investigation showed that the hose outer diameter fit nicely inside of a 1
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How To Save The Cost Of A New Acetylene Or Oxygen Hose FARM SHOP Miscellaneous Dennis Strahle Eagle Mich : “I was in the shop late one evening and turned on the acetylene Gas promptly spewed out at me from a crack in the hose next to the head where the hose flexes The rest of the hose was in good condition A little investigation showed that the hose outer diameter fit nicely inside of a 1/2-in copper tube and that the copper tube fit nicely into my PEX crimp tool I cut off the original brass crimp on the cracked hose cut away 6 in back to fresh hose slid on the piece of 1/2-in copper pipe and crimped it I liked the fix so much I did the same thing on the oxygen hose too Should be good for many years and saved the cost of a new hose ”
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