Originally Posted By: doitmyself
Spackard, I imagine that the silicone hose he is talking about is a different animal than regular heater hose. I can imagine that it needs to be "sliced" instead of "cut". I'm thinking that the clamping action of your pruners will distort the hose while the cut takes place, resulting in less than a perfect, square cut.
Am I correct, Pablo?
Loppers no good - mainly because the glass fibers in each of the plies. The supplier just delivered some perfect cut 1" pieces, we are now negotiating price.
Spackard, I imagine that the silicone hose he is talking about is a different animal than regular heater hose. I can imagine that it needs to be "sliced" instead of "cut". I'm thinking that the clamping action of your pruners will distort the hose while the cut takes place, resulting in less than a perfect, square cut.
Am I correct, Pablo?
Loppers no good - mainly because the glass fibers in each of the plies. The supplier just delivered some perfect cut 1" pieces, we are now negotiating price.
