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Date:         Fri, 16 Aug 2002 09:46:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Bill Kasper <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU>
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From:         Bill Kasper <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU>
Subject:      Re: hoses in general
Comments: To: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <Pine.GHP.4.30.0208160929180.4405-100000@raptor.csrv.uidaho.edu>
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surely dylan still needs jen's?  i'd *hate* to meet your
supplier(s)...no doubt they'll be *damn* grouchy after you braze them
on, and even grouchier when you grind them off.


ouch!  and on a frydaye, too!


bill
'87 syncro westfalia
santa cruz, ca






On Friday, August 16, 2002, at 09:31 AM, Matthew Pollard wrote:


> i think i'll try to braze a few tits to a pair of channel locks.
> Quicker
> and cheaper. ANd if it doesn't work i'll grind them off.
> -matthew
>
>> There is a special set of pliers with little 'nipples' that fit the
>> orifice on those snap rings. The pliers come in two or three sizes.
>>
>> Swipe a couple of pairs next time you're at the dealer, or ask your
>> 'Snap-on/Cornwell/Mac" tool guy. Owning a pair or two will make hose
>> replacement a pastime to enjoy, rather than a bothersome nuisance.
>
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