permanently joining 2 steel braid 1/4" solution lines

[JoeClean]

When I bought a pile of used equipment from a guy going out of business I got a bunch of new or close to new 50' sections of goodyear blue and some of the copycat version.

I've always used a 100' line as my primary as I hate to worry about connecters in the house.

is there any kind of permanent connection that will join 2 hoses and not have metal sticking out to worry about gouging or leaking quick connects? Some kind of double headed compression fitting maybe?



If not, I always have a 50' on the truck too, so now I suppose I have a lifetime supply.

 

[GeneMiller]

you can use a union and slip either shrink tubing or just put a piece of clear tubing over it.

gene

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Slide a foot or so of clear tubing over one end where you intend to join them, and then have a repair union pressed on at a fitting shop (NAPA, Oreilly's) between the two hoses. Then force the clear tubing centered over the metal union.

 

[JoeClean]

Thanks for the ideas. I'll give them a try.

 

[dealtimeman]

Any pics would be good for anyone who has any.

 

[Royal Man]

Use two of those black bend restrictors. They work better than tubing for me because the ends are tapered.

 

[floorguy]

mine is toward the end of the roll, but i will get a pic when i pull it off....

just put a female in the middle of 2 males uhhh anyway

and then slide the rubber bend restrictor, or HEAVY shrink wrap....the lighter stuff will rip

ohh and i wouldnt do a union...the swivel could leak...where a regular male/female connection should never