Wear on hydraulic hoses.

[Brushcutter]

I've recently got some hoses made up with metal spiral guard on them. Has to go on before the ends get crimped on though. Looks much more pro than the yellow spiral wrap. Early results are promising, does cost a little extra though. Another thing i like is the anti spray sacks that the hoses go in. Basically a bag that it all sit in i think they're heavy duty nylon. Rubs that before the pipes.

[Agi-Smash]

Spiralgard available in all sizes from moss plastics up in the midlands somewhere. Pm if you want address. I also use a lot of stauff clamps that weld or bolt to something solid and clamp the pipes apart to reduce chafing. My hydraulics man, Colin, also puts a slide on sleeve over the pipe before ends swaged on which is pretty good. Saves a lot of time rather than putting spiralgard on and been using it 18 months plus with no failures. Cant remember what they call it but will find out.

[Goaty]

It is really easy to make your own spiral guard from water or gas pipe. Get a piece of steel tube that the plastic pipe will go through, at one end hacksaw an angle ( 45 degree or near enough.)through enough to fit a stanley knife blade through, but not so it reaches the other side of the pipe by 5mm or more, Fix this tube in a vice.

 

Cut required length of plastic pipe with a little bit extra to handle it with. Drill a hole near one end, to insert a screwdriver or pry bar to turn it. Face the blade towards the end you insert pipe. Push pipe in an turn.

 

You will probably save more in the time you do it than you could earn.

 

Its way overpriced.

Edited August 9, 2014 by Goaty

[Woodworks]

It is really easy to make your own spiral guard from water or gas pipe. Get a piece of steel tube that the plastic pipe will go through, at one end hacksaw an angle ( 45 degree or near enough.)through enough to fit a stanley knife blade through, but not so it reaches the other side of the pipe by 5mm or more, Fix this tube in a vice.

 

Cut required length of plastic pipe with a little bit extra to handle it with. Drill a hole near one end, to insert a screwdriver or pry bar to turn it. Face the blade towards the end you insert pipe. Push pipe in an turn.

 

You will probably save more in the time you do it than you could earn.

 

Its way overpriced.

 

Thats brilliant Goaty

 

Already been out and had a tinker with great results

[CallumA]

I use spiral wrap and burst sleeve from Parquip in Somerset.Hydraulic Sundries.