David,
You're half way there. I just did this successfuly yesterday. First I
wrapped the area to be cut with a couple of tight turns of plastic
electrical tape, then cut about 1/3 way through with a cutting disc in a
Dremel, turned and cut another 1/3 way, then one more turn and finished the
cut through. The point is not to finish the cut through the last portion by
cutting to the outside, but to always be cutting in toward the middle. Then
the fine wires don't fray to the outside. The rubber sleeve then slipped
easily over the ends.
Rich Chrysler
----- Original Message -----
From: "davidwjones" <davidwjones@cox.net>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 2:08 PM
Subject: Braided fuel line question
> -Anybody have a suggestion on how best to cut steel braided fuel line,
leaving
> a neat (non frayed) end?
>
> I need to replace the short piece between the 2nd and 3rd carbs, and have
a
> long piece I could cut. -I know enough to push the rubber caps on to the
> middle of the piece to be used, then slide them out to the ends of the
line
> once cut.
> I was thinking of cutting the line using a small thin cut-off disk on my
> Dremmel tool at high speed (even if only to cut the steel braid). Any
other
> thoughts?
>
> Dave J.
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