AP Diving Ltd. Medium Pressure and Convoluted Hose Shortening Instructions
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3. Tools
3.1 Special Tools needed
When shortening MP and Convoluted hoses, the following special tools are needed:
- Hose cutting tool.
This generic tool can be found on the Internet on various places when entering the
search string “nylon tube hose cutter up to 12 mm”.
It is amongst others for sale at Amazon.co.uk for around GBP 5,--.
- Cable Tie tension gun.
This tool can be found amongst others at http://www.rapidonline.com/Cables-
Connectors/Cable-Ty-Tension-Gun-85-0285). This tool is needed for the proper
tensioning and cutting of the special rounded Ty-wraps that are used in the new type of
convoluted hose ends, as shown below: