Hydraulic pipe crimper

[Monty]

I'm sure this has been covered many times before but I'm thinking about getting a crimper to repair and make new pipes. I've been looking at Gates and Parker ones on ebay. Which is better? and how much work do you need to justify one? Budget is around 3-400.

 

[Blue.]

Not sure what make mine is,got it off eBayits a bloody heavy thing.

Try these for your fittings http://www.parquiponline.com/

 

[Monty]

They seem very cheap for couplings and other bits & pieces

 

[multi power]

They seem very cheap for couplings and other bits & pieces

and the service is EXCELLENT

 

[RobFZS]

if you can do it cheaper than harbrook and s&h burns, then you'll probably get custom,even better if you can do same day service.

 

[SimpersTradeCounter]

Gates is the only real way to do things properly, you're even insured against bursting if you use Gates fitting & Hose on their swaging machine.

 

[SimpersTradeCounter]

Admittedly a bit pricey

 

[joe soapy]

Parker system seems easy to use
but a proper gates type crimper is more versatile

 

[Monty]

Finally bought a gates k2503 crimper plus a load of bits from parquip but no manual for it.
I could do with a bit of help.
What does skive/non skive mean?
What do you use to cut the hose with cleanly?
What settings do you use?
Can you overcrimp an end or even recrimp a leaky end?
Any other tips would be grateful too.

 

[Blue.]

Finally bought a gates k2503 crimper plus a load of bits from parquip but no manual for it.
I could do with a bit of help.
What does skive/non skive mean?
What do you use to cut the hose with cleanly?
What settings do you use?
Can you overcrimp an end or even recrimp a leaky end?
Any other tips would be grateful too.

Skive is where you cut the outer rubber off.

I use a slitting disc on a 4" grinder

I don't bother with the settings,You just know how hard to crimp them after a few (not had any fail)

 

[sleepy]

Skive is where you cut the outer rubber off.

I use a slitting disc on a 4" grinder

I don't bother with the settings,You just know how hard to crimp them after a few (not had any fail)

Is it much cheaper than getting them done at a shop?

 

[Clive]

Is it much cheaper than getting them done at a shop?

You can save quite a bit but you need to keep loads of various size fittings and thread types in stock which can get expensive

 

[Blue.]

Is it much cheaper than getting them done at a shop?

Yes the fittings are less than half the price,our local chap is cheap but charges a fitting cost on top,doing them yourself is far easier as on some jobs you don't need to remove the pipe.

 

[Fraserb]

Is it much cheaper than getting them done at a shop?

When the feeder wagon or parlour stops at 4 am on a sunday morning its not the cost thats the main benefit.

 

[sleepy]

You can save quite a bit but you need to keep loads of various size fittings and thread types in stock which can get expensive

That's the problem, you can almost guarantee you won't have the fitting you need in stock.

 

[Mursal]

Might help a bit
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[Clive]

That's the problem, you can almost guarantee you won't have the fitting you need in stock.

That's what we found so often ended up taking part to local guy anyway !

More a time saver than a cost saver on time critical jobs

 

[Fraserb]

That's the problem, you can almost guarantee you won't have the fitting you need in stock.

Not recommending it but when youre really screwed at 4.30 am on xmas morning you can cut the old ferrule off and recrimp the insert with a new ferrule.

 

[Blue.]

Not recommending it but when youre really screwed at 4.30 am on xmas morning you can cut the old ferrule off and recrimp the insert with a new ferrule.

That's what I do,you won't mark the insert if your good with the grinder.

 

[Fraserb]

That's what I do,you won't mark the insert if your good with the grinder.

True, first attempt didnt end well though, had to break out the welder and flapdisk to sort out a wee issue, proper bodging