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Old 06-06-2020, 09:41 PM   #1260
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Originally Posted by 350TSS View Post
... only it does not fit because the hose has been cut and is squashed flat. The cutters I bought are glorified scissors and because each cutting edge is not semi-circular they also cause the hose to be squashed flat. It is not easy to restore the 3 mm hole in the centre of the pipe to a 3 mm diameter circle from a 4.5 mm lozenge.
If you first wrap electrical tape around the area to be cut and use a Dremel disc, you should get a neat cut with no crushing.
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