i needed a A/C crimping tool so I took a punt and ordered one of the Internet. Let's see how it does....... #mustang #musclecar #protouring #customcars #utg #mustangfastback @UncleTonysGarage #kapwing @Kapwing
I'm glad it worked. That's gonna save you guys a lot of time and money. Might not use it all the time. But now it's there when you need it. Keep up the great work and awesome videos.
Using the Mad Max movies as a reference, in the upcoming Armageddon, they will need lots of hoses and pressure lines. That's when this tool will shine!!
Some O'Reillys do hose crimping! If you get out toward the edge of town where there's agriculture, you're more likely to find someone who does that. But if you can do it in-house, then that's almost a no-brainer!
I guess you're correct with that statement, but whenever I say "welcome to the 21st century" to someone, it's usually directed at their disappointment in some poor quality product or service they received...😁
NEXT ON KIWI CLASSICS AND CUSTOMS: "OK, so we've got this Case backhoe in here today, and the customer is complaining about the boom not going up, and says it's spraying fluid..."
Been interested in that to do a/c lines and such. Thanks for sharing. Any kind of tool that gives you an edge customization is always great. I do a lot of custom wiring harnesses and enjoy a quality crimp set. I have gotten great at custom brake lines.
Usually the hardest part of AC hoses is finding the correct fittings and ends, finding the hose and crimper tool isn't that hard but there are thousands of different style of ends and some of which are very difficult to find. 4 seasons does have a buyer's guide which is decent and had alot of helpful pictures and measurements and a huge assortment of fittings, but sometimes your forced to find a used hose with the right end and either get the end welded on to a new crimp fitting or get an ac rated compression fitting and join the 2 fittings together.
Nice tool, it will surely be useful going forward. I was going to do some heavier gauge wiring on my Coronet, and bought a hydraulic terminal crimper. I tested it and it was great. Then I sold the car so I never needed the tool...
Pretty slick! I'm frequently surprised by how affordable specialty tools can be from the typical online sources- of course being a DIY'er, I've ended up with quite a few that I may never use again. Fortunately, my son is an avid auto DIY'er himself so I can pass them along and save him money. Thanks, now I'm looking for an AC crimping tool myself...
I have a very similar tool. I found that it is necessary to crimp in more than one direction to always get a leak-proof seal. I crimp first just the way you did, turn one flat and then lightly crimp again. I usually do one more flat after that and check that the ferrule is evenly crimped (round), not uneven (Oval). It's a lot easier to do this than to find the most difficult (Murphy's law) hose weeps under pressure.
Crimping in style is better than crimping your style. Ha ha. Well the time you save from having to drive to the hose shop Eric and if you do it yourself you know you won't get hosed on the cost. My humor is flaring up. That's pretty interesting tool. Thanks for making the video
The shop I used to work at bought a BMRS crimper. It was expensive, but just one car in the shop required over 100 crimps, so well worth it, and easier than going back and forth to local Pirtek.
Awesome, just make sure that it will work for oil lines. I'm not sure if my kit does. I'm posting a vid on bolt together oil lines probably later today that might be helpful for you.
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Another channel I watch is Watch Wes Work. He does general mechanic work on trucks, cars, tractors, and construction equipment. He is also one to show off specialty tools, and how much easier they make the job go. Like here, his tool tangents are a real-world test-and-critique which is the best kind of advertising, because it's not advertising. It's more like visiting your buddy in his garage, and him saying " hey, check this out, see how easy this really is..." I'll bet that this video does actually sell a couple or few more of those kits.
It will pay for itself as long as you don't forget where you put it if you don't need it for a couple years? Or if you forget you bought it if there's a long stretch in between uses? Or buy a bunch of the fittings and hose to offer that service in your shop now , that way it won't be able to sit long enough to misplace or to forget you bought it before it pays for itself. Cool tool.
Veevor makes (I think they just put their name on stuff) all kinds of tools, etc. My son just got a vinyl cutter from them, looks good but haven't really tested it yet. How do you know when to stop applying pressure to the crimped joint?
@Kiwi Classics and Customs I might have to try, I want to run braided stainless -6 ptfe hose for my transmission cooler, and I gotta make sure it can hold the line pressure
@Kiwi Classics and Customs yeah, that's the other plan, I was just looking into some crimp fittings, I have alot of tractors and other equipment that I can use it for, I might also make custom ac lines for my cars, I have a 2000 chevy blazer 4 door 4x4 with a 600ish horse 6.0 in in so some spots are tight and the crimp on fittings are just slightly smaller, but and room saved is an advantage to me.
