Target Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 I never liked the idea of installing rim brake fittings to the brake hose using a vise and a hammer. It would be so much easier to have something similar to the chain tool, that can press the fitting into the hose. Also, you don't always have vice and hammer with you The are some tools on the market for installing disk brake fittings, but they don't seem to be compatible with magura rim brake fittings. I found only one tool for installing rim brake fittings, but it is designed for usage in workshops, therefore it is large and expensive. So I decided to build the tool myself, and make it in a portable, pocket size, so I can put it with a bleed kit and a bottle of fluid, and have it with me just in case. Quite satisfied with the result, the tool works really nice. Using it is pretty simple. At first, you put the fitting with the guide into the hose Then, you install the hose with the guide into the tool And fix the hose in PU clamps of the tool using allen key Now it's time to start pressing the fitting into the hose The fitting goes into the hose really smooth, no extra efforts needed And it's done! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 Overengineered solution to a problem that doesn't really exist, but very nicely executed. Kudos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Target Posted August 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, Luke Rainbird said: Overengineered solution to a problem that doesn't really exist, but very nicely executed. Kudos Have you ever torn the brake hose or broken the fitting while riding? I have, and a few times. One time it happened during competitions. I don't know how I managed to press the fitting using bare hands, a pedal and a lighter, but after that I decided to build this tool. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikee Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 A small length of spoke with a spoke nipple on the end works good as well, to keep things aligned. I do like some home engineering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoofty Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 That is a pretty trick bit of kit, but definitely overkill. If I had that kind of free time I could RULE THE WORLD!! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dk2 Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Love it....Right tool for the job... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canardweb Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 That is a great idea! Where did you get these PU clamps? And what is that guide made from? Any guide to build that tool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Target Posted August 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 On 14/08/2018 at 4:10 AM, Canardweb said: That is a great idea! Where did you get these PU clamps? And what is that guide made from? Any guide to build that tool? I made PU clamps of a piece of polyurethane, it was polyurethane for shoe repairing that I bought years ago for making brake pads. The guide is made from alu tube and 1.8 mm spoke centered in the tube with grub screws. I don't have any guide, but I can send you some drawings if you want. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 That's really cool, good job! Jitsie do one now, by the way: https://www.tartybikes.co.uk/tools/jitsie_barbed_fitting_press/c31p13551.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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