Building the braided hose assemblies

I used 1/2" diameter braided plumbing hoses from Home Depot with Keith Henry's resin knurled fittings. Get 4 hoses, and cut them down to 12" long. Put the hose end in a vise and use a fine metal hacksaw blade or jigsaw to cut them. Be careful not to let the ends of the braid fray too much.



I drilled thru the fittings and fed the hose thru so it was very snug. No need for glue or screws. The 1/2" countersink bit worked great for this.



Painted them up - sprayed the hoses bronze and the fittings silver.



Had to enlarge the holes in my JAG feet and battery boxes to accommodate the resin fittings. Be careful not to make the holes too big. The fit should be tight enough to hold them in place.



And here they are. Not too shabby.