TANSTAAFB
Well-Known Member
When I built my MLT (from a garage sale score $3 10gal Rubbermaid cooler) I installed a small stainless toilet flex. While it worked well for several brews, it flopped around and the braid started to seperate and I was getting pieces of husk in my wort.
I found this 3/4"x12" stainless water heater flex in my plumbing stuff. I really wanted to keep the factory end so I could easily remove from the MLT for cleaning (and it just looks cleaner!). Sooooo, I used an old bent screwdriver and a torch to melt through one side of the inside rubber hose just past the crimp fitting. Then I cut through the other side w/ my Dremel. I pushed the liner hose from the melted side until about a 1/2" stuck out, then I was able to pull w/ a pair of pliers being patient and twisting back and forth a little. By having the factory crimp intact it kept the braid fow grabbing like a Chinese finger trap!!!
Then I just folded the end over and crimped it with vice-grips
I found this 3/4"x12" stainless water heater flex in my plumbing stuff. I really wanted to keep the factory end so I could easily remove from the MLT for cleaning (and it just looks cleaner!). Sooooo, I used an old bent screwdriver and a torch to melt through one side of the inside rubber hose just past the crimp fitting. Then I cut through the other side w/ my Dremel. I pushed the liner hose from the melted side until about a 1/2" stuck out, then I was able to pull w/ a pair of pliers being patient and twisting back and forth a little. By having the factory crimp intact it kept the braid fow grabbing like a Chinese finger trap!!!
Then I just folded the end over and crimped it with vice-grips