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cutting hoses
blakep82 - 28/4/10 at 07:15 PM

whats the best way to get good straight edges when cutting silicone hose? without special tools that is...

MkII - 28/4/10 at 07:17 PM

put a jubilee clip round the pipe to give you a straight edge to cut against and use a sharp knife .m.

blakep82 - 28/4/10 at 07:18 PM

ah nic eone! top tip! maybe a piece of ali tube inside to stop it deforming?

clairetoo - 28/4/10 at 08:02 PM

I have a wonderful 8" kitchen knife I picked up in the Czech Republic many years ago - best slicing knife I have ever owned , super sharp , and only about 1mm thick .
Fantastic in the kitchen , and great for cutting hoses

eddie99 - 28/4/10 at 08:05 PM

I use a junior hacksaw and seems to do a neat job!

matty h - 28/4/10 at 08:07 PM

You can buy the a cutter for only around a fiver I bought one and it was well worth it cuts straight and clean think my one is a silverline one.

adithorp - 28/4/10 at 08:29 PM

Spray a bit of silicone spray of the hose/knife makes it cut smoother. Otherwise pipe inside and clip as a guide... or just a steady hand.

adrian

Benzine - 28/4/10 at 08:34 PM

a neat smear of fish paste + chews

blakep82 - 28/4/10 at 09:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
a neat smear of fish paste + chews


the winning answer! she done a cracking job. up to a point. her whiskers smeared the paste and she ate the whole lot

serious though, new stanley blade and i nice neat line draw on with pencil did the job spot on easier than i thought really. got it right forst time too!

blakep82 - 28/4/10 at 10:14 PM

its getting there!



you see where this is going? some aluminium tube and a 45 degree bend should sort it out i think

hopefully this route won't cause any problems. now, still need to get a header tank designed and made... tomorrows job i think

and yeah, i know they're different colours, but thats ok for now...

[Edited on 28/4/10 by blakep82]