Return-Path: Received: from marvkaye.olsusa.com ([205.245.9.241]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.1.2 release (PO203-101c) ID# 0-44819U2500L250S0) with SMTP id AAA1450 for ; Sat, 7 Nov 1998 12:54:34 -0500 Message-Id: <3.0.3.32.19981107125117.02e1b798@olsusa.com> Date: Sat, 07 Nov 1998 12:51:17 -0500 To: lancair.list@olsusa.com From: Lynda Frantz (by way of Marvin Kaye ) Subject: Brake line and other system flex lines X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Call Aeroquip at 419-238-1190 and ask for an industrial connectors catalog JA316. When you get the catalog look up the super gem fittings which are steel and cost about $5.00 to $7.00 each. They are available in all shapes and sizes. The catalog also has the teflon SS braided hose part number 2807 or FC465 at about $8.00 per foot. Lots of other good stuff in this catalog too. If you tell them you are using the parts for aircraft they will send their aircraft catalog and the same or similar parts are about 5 times more expensive. My oil, fuel, brake and sensing flex lines are all constructed of these industrial Aeroquip parts. I asked Aeroquip what the difference was between the industrial and aircraft hose. The answer was that both came off the same production line. When you make up your lines remember to inspect for obstructions by looking through the hose and then pressure test them. Another good trick when cutting the hose is to wrap the hose with Masking tape and cutting through the middle of the tape with a hack saw. For more information on how to make up the hose and pressure test see your back issues of the LNN. Jim Lancair Network news