Frank's hose cutting trick.....

[Jim Nilsen]

A while back frank from Prodigy showed us how to use a wire tie and a cutoff wheel to cut stainless braided hose.

Well being one who hates sparks and use tools that are already on the bench I decided to put the wire tie on and cut it with a hack saw. It worked just as fast and as clean as anyone could expect and the fittings went on with no more work or problems than with a cutoff wheel.

Thanks for the idea Frank it works great !!!!!!!!!!

[1969CamaroRS]

Another idea, I saw a number of people recommended the Summet Racing AN hose cutter tool:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-900040/

Bought one myself and works really good!

[David Pozzi]

I use a little Harbor Freight 6" cut off wheel. Does a great job but leaves rubber dust inside the hose which must be cleaned out. Reg price around $38.00 but sometimes on sale for $25.00 It does a better job if you cut 1/3rd, then lift, cut 1/3rd more lift again, etc. This allows the hose to cool a bit.

[Yelcamino]

Another idea, I saw a number of people recommended the Summet Racing AN hose cutter tool:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-900040/

Bought one myself and works really good!

I use this tool also. It works great, but when you get to larger size hose (-10 and up) it tends to flatten the hose a little bit at the cut. It's not a big deal but worth mentioning.

[John McIntire]

Hey Jim, I use a hacksaw blade too to cut my braided hose. What I do is put 2 hacksaw blades on the saw, facing oposite directions so that with every stroke, you are cutting. I wrap where I'm going to cut with a little electric tape and it makes a nice clean cut fairly quickly since I'm cutting in both directions.

[chickn]

A wide chisel and a big hammer will also work.

[Bow Tie 67]

A wide chisel and a big hammer will also work.

Bingo, quick and clean.

[Jim Nilsen]

After seeing the cut that the big cutters make and seeing what the chisel does,and it makes a difference if it is rubber hose or teflon on the cut and what it looks like. I have to vote for the wire tie and the hacksaw or cutoff tool. The way the hose is left after the cut assembles so much easier still.

Who here doesn't have wire ties and a hacksaw?

Frank's way is still the best

[Pro Stock]

I use this tool also. It works great, but when you get to larger size hose (-10 and up) it tends to flatten the hose a little bit at the cut. It's not a big deal but worth mentioning.

I've used this type of tool and they work great just don't let your wife or buddy borrow them to use as pruning shears, my employee took mine home and brought them back destoyed

Dale