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Braided fuel line?
- Thread starter dangerdog
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wrap the end in electrical tape before you cut
Worm gear hose clamp works too--had to use one on some hydraulic hoses that needed cutting before..
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They gave you the secret sauce. Tight electrical tape. Masking tape is for arts and crafts.
I don't think I've ever had one roll of masking tape I ever used completely up,unless I used it immediately--it always ends up welding itself together into one solid mass so you cant un-roll a full revolution off the roll without tearing or going down past the first layer...
Speaking of tape--the white "red cross" medical cloth adhesive tape they sell for things like bandages and casts is waterproof and works great on leaky hoses and other things exposed to moisture,it wont unravel..doesn't go "bad" from sitting a long time either,unlike electrical or masking tape either..
Speaking of tape--the white "red cross" medical cloth adhesive tape they sell for things like bandages and casts is waterproof and works great on leaky hoses and other things exposed to moisture,it wont unravel..doesn't go "bad" from sitting a long time either,unlike electrical or masking tape either..
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Mountain Man
All those are great ways to do it. I have a pair of industrial electrical "ratchet cutters" that make it look easy. It's cut more braided fuel line than it ever did electrical cable....HA!
The chop saw might be the problem, most people use a cut off wheel.
Cut off wheel, cable cutters or a sharp chisel and whack with the BFH for a nice clean cut. Wrapping with electrical tape before hand helps with any of the methods.
