Marking / taging / labeling hydraulic lines the cheap way.

[jgmo]

I have a .48" chunk/section of telephone network wire that I think came from an office building demo site.

It was handed to me many, many years ago when I hired on as mechanic for a paving contractor that had scrapers, blades, dozers, tractors, you name it. Every color combination in the world for cutting a length off and wrapping the ends of hydraulic lines and electrical connectors.

I have since learned from other mechanics that a collection of different colored fingernail polish works great too but surface has to be clean.

I don't like tie-wraps because I get cut on them all the time.

Everyone has their.own way.

 

[Alan46]

I put colored zip ties on as well, with a second red tie on the cylinder return lines. Red for return felt easy to remember. So I have a blue, blue red, green, green red, brown, brown red. Makes it easy to hook implements up correctly the first time.

I have never thought about doing that, but I just did that to all my cordless battery chargers and plug ends. All my charges are on the same shelf, what a mess!

 

[Alan46]

The zip-ties fade in the sun and will completely oxidize and fall apart, the vinyl electrical marking tape seems to last much longer... maybe I'll paint them if any hobby shops still sell the little bottles of enamel.

I use paint pens, have had great luck with them.
I got the idea from tractor Mike!

 

[WinterDeere]

I don't like tie-wraps because I get cut on them all the time.

That can only happen if you're cutting them wrong, like using traditional dual-bevel cutters. With flush-cut dykes, cutting up against the lock body, there's no sharp edge left to cut you, ever.

 

[quicksandfarmer]

Spiral poultry bands:

Cheap, durable, come in many colors.

 

[Elviscaretaker]

Both my Kubotas use color coded dust caps such as these on the FEL lines.

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I do use color coded zip ties on other implements though.

These are what I use and are the way to go in My opinion. The zips always rot off. Though they are not needed one one of mine as all the hoses clamp on as a unit so there is no way to mix them up.

 

[WinterDeere]

 

[ericb2400]

That can only happen if you're cutting them wrong, like using traditional dual-bevel cutters. With flush-cut dykes, cutting up against the lock body, there's no sharp edge left to cut you, ever.

Or use a lighter to melt the end blunt. Im not fllush enough to have flush cut Dykes.

 

[Balazar]

Cow tags, you can write on them and they come in various colors.