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Posted by on August 30, 2006, 9:29 pm
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>>> The male ends of many of my garden hoses have become somewhat chewed
>>> up and I want to re-thread them properly. I have looked in my Mc
>>> Master-Carr catalog under Die and GHT (Garden Hose Thread) but there
>>> is no listing for the proper die .. either re-threading or primary. I
>>> am sure that it is there under the proper size & pitch but I do not
>>> know what that might be. Any and all help would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Norm
>>
>> Save yourself the trouble. At some hardware stores & garden centers, I've
>> found plastic replacement ends that are very rugged. I don't recall the
>> brand name, but it's one of the makers of sprayers & other hose
>> accessories. Green plastic - easy to spot on peg hangers. You cut off the
>> metal end, and insert the replacement into the hose, which is a bitch
>> unless you spit on it or apply just a little silicone spray or something
>> similar. Then, you attach the supplied clamps around the outside of the
>> hose. I've got 20 year old hoses I've fixed this way and the threads are
>> still in good shape.
>>
>> Buy extras when you find them.
>
>Yep, replace the ends. Before heading to the store be sure to know the
>inside diameter of the hose - cut off the old end about an inch back and
>take your measurement. For an easy and safe-for-hose- material lubricant
>use some PAM (petroleum grease may breakdown the hose). Spit doesn't
>stretch very far and you may find yourself with the new end halfway on and
>stuc right there. Not fun.
>
I just dip the end in boiling water for about 30 seconds. They push
right on that way.
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