I'm looking for information on making my own custom length inflator hoses. Any help would be appreciated...where to find tools, parts, etc as well as technique. Thanks!
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Hi,
I just ordered these and got them in the mail yesterday. If you order multiple items they will give you a break on shipping. I will be doing several custom length hoses on my rebreather this week and will let you know how they work, but they seem very nice just looking at the build quality.
Gene
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It's an interesting idea but a bit priocey at $51 - although you could use it to cut down two longer hoses to get 2 custom lenght hoses.
Hose end fittings can be purchased from Trident or they can be salavaged from worn out hoses. The crimp connectors for the hoses are the hard part. You want stainless steel or chrome plated brass. You may be able to find them in trhe correct diameter at a hydraulic supply shop and if so they will probably have the press to crimp them on for you as well.
The other option is just to order the custom lenght hose from Trident or shop around a bit and see if the hose lenght you need is sold by someone else. Many technically oriented dive shops stock non standard LP hoses (usually much shorter in the 9"-20" range) for inflators, backup regs, etc. as well as 5', 6' and 7' primary reg hoses and very short (4"-7") Hp hoses.