Tool for barb insertion for Shimao hydraulic brakes
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Hammer is always the best optionhammer is not always the best option
bear the bear
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You mean one of these?Hi
I have seen only one tool in a bike shop for the correct insertion of the hose barb into Deore/XT and XTR hydraulic lines.
Does anyone know where i can get one of these, hammer is not always the best option
Thanks for looking!
http://www.moruyabicycles.com.au/contents/en-uk/p6153_jagwire-barb-driver.html
bear the bear
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Will work on any brand. Grip is adjustable, and driver point is tapered....
r.ayres1
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Absolutely ^^, this is what I do also. 'But' if young mate doesn't have a vice - you can use a pair of multi-grips as your vice, rest the edge steady on your bench an gently tap in your barb. Sounds rough, but it works all the same.:madgrin:
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Not always. sometimes, you have to use the bigger hammer instead.
John U
MTB Precision
That is the one I was talking about. The tip can be flipped to cater for screw in barbs (apparently what Avid use but I have no experience with Avid).
Right tool for the job, which I was prepared to pay for to save having brake fluid flicking around all over the shop.
For some reason, it appears to be 40 degrees in my shed whenever I do this job. Makes it 10 times harder when you're sweating like a pig.
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slippy
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One thing to note. The hose barbs are different sizes for different years. For example I wanted to shorten my 2012 XT brake line and bought a 2013 kit, no frikken way was that barb going in. Went back to the shop with a "what gives?" and they managed to find me some 2012 ones which were much smaller and went in with 3 or 4 gentle taps of the back of a pair of pliers.
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wkkie
It's Not Easy Being Green
I found the Jagwire barbs went into their lines by hand, if not I was going to use the yellow Shimano blocks that came with some lines I bought earlier. One of these.... http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Shimano-...749?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item487314c2d5
Just clamped it in with multi grip as I don't have a vice, and rubber mallet to pop the barb in and all was good.
I'd say, the LBS would possibly have a few of the blocks lying around if you ask nicely....
The barb I inserted today was tighter than one I did a few weeks ago. After cutting the hose, get a 2mm drill bit to ensure the hole is opened up, clamp about 10mm below the end of the hose and tap in with a plastic hammer. If you place the yellow blocks right at the end, it doesn't allow the hose to expand and makes the barb harder to knock in.
The Duckmeister
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I have one of these Jagwire babies in my workshop; it's a universal fit, even including a tiny Torx driver for older Avids with screw-in barbs.
pink poodle
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Do you post them? I've got money burning my pocket and dot 4 burning my mouth!
The Duckmeister
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Could probably arrange something, but the only one I currently have is my workshop one. Probably just as quick for your LBS to get one for you.