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- roe valley
Is it worth it? I am aware that this is a very open ended question. I Might have an opportunity to take on the tools and stock from a man who's going out tired of it.
Will you just make the replacement pipe, or actually fit it. I usually do my own, but if it is a bitch to do I let my mechanic do it. He loves me for it@B R C my intention would be to call outs and keep it in a van, I already have a small engineering business so was thinking it's another string to my bow. The two other guys local to me who do it are dealers who don't do call out work.
@agrimax I'll get all the relevant paperwork just some I'm like all the other pipemen in the country.
i dont know who you shop with agrimax but about here they would put a fitting on any hose of any kind for a customer.Are you prepared to comply with all the insurance,H&S, and legal requirements that are involved with hydraulic hose and fittings assemblies,not forgetting courses that are required also? Would think costs would be high just to get going if you were thinking of doing it right. No sticking a new end on a used hose or putting a crimped joint in place of a burst hose etc.......
If they are a member of BFPA then they should not be re-ending hoses. https://bfpa.co.uk/technical/technical-articles/i dont know who you shop with agrimax but about here they would put a fitting on any hose of any kind for a customer.
i wouldnt say he's a member of anything tbh, he just has an autofactors that supplies hoses to mostly farmers.If they are a member of BFPA then they should not be re-ending hoses. https://bfpa.co.uk/technical/technical-articles/
Admittedly their interpretation of how the relevant standards apply & are interpreted is questionable, but their reasoning behind it isn't. The person putting the fitting on has little idea as to the true condition of the hose beyond a basic inspection, which isn't sufficient to be able to guarantee that the re-ended hose is safe, & a hose that has failed once.... I'd rather take the financial hit of a new hose than risk being hit with hot high pressure oil.
Me too and they pretty much always have the necessary fittings whether it’s some weirdo SAE or angled JIC elbow or combination, and whatever grade of hose I need.but tbh i find it handier to run into town and get a hose made.
Is it worth it? I am aware that this is a very open ended question. I Might have an opportunity to take on the tools and stock from a man who's going out tired of it.