[TheForge] Sand blaster problem: hose blows off

[Jerry Frost]

I believe the mechanic guy is right you're not dealing with a couple 
thousand psi but what, 120psi? Not crimping to the stops is IMHO the 
right thing to do.

I think you're good to go Mike. Just DO NOT stand next to it when you 
put the air to it the first time! <wink>

Jer


On 7/24/2013 9:58 PM, Mike Spencer wrote:
> Got my friendly neighborhood big-truck shop to swage threaded fitting
> on to my sandblast hose.  Sawed off the nipple on the tee under the
> sand pot and welded on a suitable threaded connector.
>
>
> The hose & fittings guy was dubious about it, afraid the swaged
> fittings would fail under pressure and shred the hose ends because my
> hose was fabric-reinforced, not steel mesh-reinforced like hydraulic
> hose and the sharp annular ribs inside the fittings might cut too
> deeply.  So he didn't run the swage die up quite as tight as the spec
> for hydraulic use.  I dunno if he's right or not but it's nice to deal
> with a guy who's *thinking* about his work.
>
> Well, it's all reassembled, *looks* nice.  We'll see what happens when
> I put the air to it.
>
>
> - Mike
>