On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 17:51:39 -0400, "C & E"
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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"NSN" wrote in message
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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.