Getting new seed pipes onto Accord tramliners

[Michael S]

We are repurposing an Accord seed hopper but struggling to get the new pipes onto the tramliners. The outlets are much bigger than the ones on the distribution head. We have tried the usual tricks of hot air gun and boiling water. Our best effort has split the pipe. Anyone got the know how?

 

[Directdebit]

I bought a tool from Andrew guest,you heat the pipe and it expands it,think I’ve still got the tool in the shed somewhere if you want it I could post it as it’s no use to me now.

 

[Andrew K]

Michael,

Could you not super glue a larger diameter short piece of pipe to the seed hose then just clamp it normally?

Would be possible to plastic weld them together possibly instead.

We did have a pair of accord tramliner units around a while ago, will have a look in case they are different?

 

[davidroberts30]

Leave it as in top pic and tape it up

 

[Andrew K]

Update.

Got a pair of Accord tramline valves in the workshop if you want to compare dimensions tomorrow ?

 

[Michael S]

Update.

Got a pair of Accord tramline valves in the workshop if you want to compare dimensions tomorrow ?

Thanks, give Richard a call, technically it is his problem.

 

[Rookie]

Use a tool from Andy Guest.
Basically it is a round piece of solid bar cut horizontally in half. One half has a hole drilled about 3 inch from the end with a nut welded on out side with a bolt in it. Push bar up end of flexi pipe and wind bolt in to force apart 2 pieces of bar which stretches pipe. If you over do it it will split pipe though.

 

[Andrew K]

Whats the triton got in width terms?

 

[bobk]

There's sleeves that join then iirc

 

[Lincsman]

Can you not just dip in boiling water for a few seconds?

 

[Michael S]

Whats the triton got in width terms?

Not much, 3m.

 

[Michael S]

Can you not just dip in boiling water for a few seconds?

A tried and trusted method, but the oval shape outlets on these tramliners just seem too big to get the pipe to start. The closest we have got is heating the pipe and pushing it over an old hammer handle.

 

[Michael S]

There's sleeves that join then iirc

Quite a few Accords have passed through our hands over the years, I seem to think I have seen rubber tube joints somewhere on some of them? The DA this hopper was on just had the pipes pushed onto the tramliners, those pipes may get resurrected!

 

[solo]

Exhaust pipe expander in conjunction with your hot air gun is your best chance to get them on.

 

[bobk]

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If we can avoid these we will try.

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[Hesstondriver]

Make one of these