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Question about those cheap hydraulic hose fittings from that online auction site
Bought a whole set for $150 thinking I was saving a fortune, but one blew out under pressure and cost me a full day's work on the river. Anyone know a reliable supplier that won't fail like that?
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the_stella3d ago
What did you expect for $150?
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terryk283d ago
That river story is a classic lesson. The_stella has a point, you get what you pay for. My shop learned the hard way with a batch of cheap couplers that sheared off at 2500 psi. Now we only buy from the local industrial supply house, even if it costs triple. The downtime from a blowout is always more expensive than the fitting.
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