A: Oil Pipework A65 Oil hose

[Les Thomson]

Tim,
You're a genious, but use CO2!View attachment 12238

Is this the same as the spaghetti tree where spaghetti grows

 

[vibrac]

or this one:

more like far behind

 

[BigEd]

Looks like we are drifting away from the topic "Hose". Pull your socks up and back on topic.

 

[Oldhaven]

Well, I went to the second option and added a length of 7/16 stainless steel tubing to make up the difference, and it seems to fit well, if not strictly original. I am posting a picture not because of that but to illustrate the two kinds of "herringbone" hose I am using. These are both new old replacement stuff that I had in my box of rebuild purchases from a couple of decades ago. The larger one does indeed replicate a fabric cover, while the smaller is more stylized. I can't remember where I got them.

Ron

 

[bmetcalf]

I installed automatic transmission cooler hose at least 17 years ago and it is doing well and it has a bit of a herringbone pattern on it. It was a chore to slip over the tubing, but possible.

 

[Oldhaven]

I installed automatic transmission cooler hose at least 17 years ago and it is doing well and it has a bit of a herringbone pattern on it. It was a chore to slip over the tubing, but possible.

Thanks Bruce. (I think I need to work very hard on "patina" starting next spring, but I am not sure I have 17 more years for that perfect effect.)

 

[Chris.R]

An interesting conversation I have the herringbone fuel pipe from Feked .com but still need the short length of 3/8" 7/16" as noted on VOC parts co site in same. My 54 Comet has herringbone fitted but is over 30 year old the bike having been in a museum standing for 30 years. Perhaps we should get together when a length is found and buy between us. I understand the metric imperial argument and at the moment am confused over the issue of Shims and Nilos seals for my wheels are mine metric or imperial how would I know.

Chris

 

[Chris.R]

The VW tip is a good suggestion. Reproductions seem to be a good way to retire. After a lot of looking I found 7/16 ID herringbone hose advertised at

http://www.walridge.com/documents?pdf=2013.pdf

But at $19.25 a foot plus shipping! and some was on Ebay for $95 for 5 feet. I think I will try my idea to insert a formed 7/16 SS tube in my almost long enough piece for now. Is the parts list designation as 3/8 ID instead of 7/16 an error?

And yes you can 3D print a rubber like substance that can be used for seals and hoses. Ain't science wonderful....

http://www.matweb.com/search/datasheettext.aspx?matguid=832e6f0545a24d2b93cc6871570d1034

Ron

Looks like the www.walridge.com web site has vanished comes up as page not found
Chris

 

[greg brillus]

Imperial bearings have a 3/4" ID whereas the metric ones have a 20 mm ID.

 

[bmetcalf]

Looks like the www.walridge.com web site has vanished comes up as page not found
Chris

https://www.walridge.com/ worked for me.

Also, the 1/4" looks to be CDN $4.30/ft. May not be herringbone.