frustrated trying to cut -4 AN stainless hose

[Mikey von]

trying to cut -4 AN stainless hose and having problems. I used electrical tape each time. Niether of my hacksaws have sharp blades and would fray the stainless. I borrrowed a buddys chop saw with metal blade, and it frayed the ends. I tried my pneumatic cutoff wheel and it frayed. Dremel with cutoff = frayed

Am I going to fast or slow? I have tried both with similar results.

This is pissing me off and I only have about 6-8" of screwups left.

Tips??? How do you cut Stainless AN hose?

 

[bp71k5]

Got any tin snips?

 

[crawdaddy]

You need a pair of these.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-900040/

 

[GRINCH]

I did a write up on this but I can't find it right now..

Long story short.. Get some filament tape. Find a sharp 1" or so wood chisel. Put a block of wood/aluminum block under hose. Set chisel on mark. Smack with hammer. Don't be shy.. Smack it good. It does flatten hose a little but it cuts it very nice. Proven method.....

Found some pics

 

[yellowK20]

Yep wood chisel on top of a aluminum block works the best of any other way I've tried

 

[Mikey von]

Wood Chisel question - does it go with one hit or several?

 

[BBC]

nice tip!

 

[jms]

Filament tape and dremel cutting wheel works. High speed - light touch. Think dentist...

 

[GRINCH]

Wood Chisel question - does it go with one hit or several?

One good smack.. Note size of hammer in picture!!

 

[yellowK20]

-4 will cut in one good solid hit with 1-pounder

 

[yellowK20]

I bought a set of Chisels just for this I've cut up to -12 it works very very well

 

[bronc3buster842001]

I used masking tape and a grinder with a cutoff wheel.

 

[4X4HIGH]

-4 AN is small so i'm assuming this is for brakes? If so i would be careful using the chisel method as it could split the nylon housing inside the hose. I have always used a cut off wheel on my air grinder as fast as it will go and gently cutting through it AFTER the hose is wrapped in electrical tape or Duct tape.

 

[ryoken]

I've always used the above cutoff tool method... electrical tape.....