I bought a roll of stainless steel braided hose to use for my fuel system and also a SS sleeving kit to use for the radiator and other various hoses. I've found that it's a real pain to cut. What have you guys found that works good for cutting SS hoses? Thanks in advance

 

Tape the area you want to cut and use fine tooth hacksaw. Or if you have one a metal cutting chop saw.

 

I just use a cutoff wheel and then rinse the hose with carb cleaner, as for the sleeving, use a stout pair of scissors.

 

Use a very sharp chisel, one whack w/ the BFH and you will make a very clean cut without the neoprene inner liner melting from heat which happens when you use a cutoff wheel.

 

I used a dremel with a cutoff wheel on the smaller hoses and a die grinder with a 3 inch wheel for the larger ones. Tape both sides and you'll get a clean cut.

 

12" metal sheers cut mine clean & neat. They look like sissors on steroids.
Eddie

 

I use a Dremel or a 2" cutoff wheel in a drill, but no longer tape the braid before cutting. I found that I always ended up with these sharp little finger pokers at the end and a bit of trouble inserting the hose into the fitting. I now put a small screw drive hose clamp on the hose, tighten it down on the braid and cut right up tight against the clamp. A perfect square end with no frays everytime. You can even snug the clamp a little tighter on the hose for an even easier insertion into the fitting. Try it, you'll love it.

Daffy

 

Thanks for the suggestions so far

 

SS Hose - Wrap tight with electrical tape and cut with chop saw, rinse inside of tubing with parts cleaner and dry with compressed air.

 

I don't doubt a chop saw would do a great job however I just used electrical tape, held it firmly with a vice and used a fine hacksaw with the blade reversed so it cuts on the pull stroke cutting close to the vice. Little more gentle with the blade reversed. When you get through the last of the rubber hose just clip the last remaining attached strands with a scissors. I thought it would be a nuisance but was easy as pie. I first contemplated using my chop saw and soon realized this would more than likely "grab" the hose as it is tough stuff and I didn't have the most suitable blade for the job and probably could have been real dangerous. Glad I never attempted this

Where I did screw really screw up is I replaced the heater core lines with the steel braided hose. Was a real struggle to get the first hose onto the heater core outlet. Wisened up and threaded a big bolt into the remaing hose to expand the end but still had to grease it to coerce it on. Too late, I had already damaged the heater core. $50.00 later I had a new core and this time prior to installing I used a pipe cutter to remove the "barbs" off the ends. This enabled the hoses to fit on perfectly without fighting it and the hose clamps are keeping them in place just fine. If you have a small pipe cutter you can probably do this with the core installed. Follow these guys given advice and really clean out those lines after you finish ciutting or install any of the AN fittings if you are using them and especially so if it is fuel related. A tiny piece of metal fiber is not a good thing inside your carb.

Good luck
-Andre