Hydraulic hose change tip

[Nelson]

When I was younger I used to jump right into a job without thinking ahead too much. Now that I have been around the block a few times, I tend to think things through a bit more. For example, I had a rub on a bucket hose on my backhoe where it goes through boom on the dipersitck end. First thing I did was put a section of rubber air hose split down the middle over the sharp edge to protect the hoses from further damage.

Next was to change the damaged hose with a new one (covered under warranty). Rather than disconnect the old hose and pull it out then try to thread the new one through, I taped the new one to the end of the old one and then pulled it through.

Now, the new one is in place and the old one is out all in one motion.

Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?

 

[DavidJ]

This post is gonna help someone out big time one day. That's an excellent way of doing it. Thanks for the pics.

 

[nh1520]

Pays to think ahead - where did I read somewhere where if you fail to plan - plan to fail. Thinking ahead saves alot of time too! Nice work there.


"its hard to make a comeback when you really haven't been anywhere"!

 

[Mrwurm]

Great tutorial, Nelson.

But, how did you get your pictures to show up in your post?

 

[BillyP]

I use that same tape method, replacing cables in a poultry house. It beats the heck out of carrying and ladder around and feeding the new cable through pulleys.

 

[jdrotert]

Use this same "threading" tip on motorcycle cables. Works like a charm. You don't have to remove the seat, gas tank, etc. anymore!

 

[Nelson]

You can use the Image button when you write your post. Just upload your pictures to your space on your ISP. They can give you instructions on how to do it. I uploaded my pictures to my ISP, used the Image button (which supplies the HTML code) and typed the file location inbetween the code. Here is what it looks like, (using generic names)
(image]http://www.myhomepagelocation.com/~myusername/test.jpg[/image)
Notice I replaced the leading and ending square brackets with () so you can see it. With the [] it would be read as code and try to get the picture at that address.

got to run now, but feel free to ask for clarification and I can type more later.

 

[Nelson]

One last thing, right click the pictures and click on properties, and you can see the actual URL address.

 

[Mrwurm]

Thanks for the tips. I use DirecWay for my connection and I am not aware of them providing me any server space. One of these days I need to set up an account with a picture hosting service. Thanks.

 

[jinman]

Who the heck is this guy?

You can right-click on pictures on this website and then insert them as an (Image) too.

 

[Mrwurm]

Hey !, TBN is compressing my image horizontally. I think it's a plot to make me look fat /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif The image Jinman retrieved shows me in all my slender glory /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[jinman]

Jerry, I think there is a limit to the horizontal and vertical pixels for a photo. If your image doesn't exactly fit the size, it gets compressed (non-proportionally) to make it fit. I just right-clicked on your photo and then clicked Properties on the drop-down menu. When the properties pop-up, I swiped the address and copied it. Next, I selected the Image option and pasted in the location of your picture and there you are in all your skinny...well...skinnier glory. If you go back and size your picture to exactly the thumbnail size allowed, you will get the correct proportions. ...I think /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Nelson]

Re: Hydraulic hose change tip(now talking about pics)

jinman,

You probably noticed that your pic is squat too. I checked and you pic is 75H by 65W. The site is stretching it to 80by80 so your 65 wide is being stretched more than your 75 high. Most photo editors let you crop pictures. If you enter 80 by 80 then orient the box, it should come out good, otherwise, it will most likely "keep aspect ratio" and the height won't match width.

Ain't it fun? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[jinman]

Re: Hydraulic hose change tip(now talking about pics)

You are right Nelson. When I first downloaded my photo (back in the dark ages when TBN had less than 50k total posts) there was a specified pixel limit for photos of 75H x 65W. I haven't checked lately and don't mind the stretched photo since I've gained a little weight in the last two years anyhow. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif The size limit for attached photos back then was 200k bytes also. The size of inline (image) photos, like your very nice tutorial at the beginning of this thread, should also be as small as possible so people with dial-ups modems don't get stuck waiting for your image to load. I think the software has been changed so you can actually continue scrolling past a post with an inline image. As I remember it, you used to get "stuck" until the photo "painted." /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif Muhammad has made numerous improvements to this site /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif and I continue to be pleasantly surprised every time I see somthing new. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[tucker99]

What machine is that in the pic??
Russ

 

[PineRidge]

Nelson if you are still worried about that piece of hose that you slit coming off I may have another solution for you. While in my New Holland dealership the other day I noticed a piece of flexible plastic that attach's directly to the hydraulic hose that also prevents rub damage. I'll bet that most dealerships offer them as aftermarket parts.