I have a garden hose that has a tiny leak and sprays a fine stream of
water, especially when the nozzle is shut off. Of course it is always
aimed at my pants leg. The hose is in good condition otherwise, so
it's worth repairing. To fix this tiny hole, must I cut the hose in
half and apply one of those splicers, or is there some sort of glue,
patch, or tape made to repair holes? I'd rather use a patch, because
those splicers always get stuck on everything when you pull the hose
around. I was wondering if a bicycle tire patch would work? Anyone
ever tried that?

Thanks

George

On May 14, 3:24�pm, "Joseph Meehan"
wrote:
� � You will need to splice it or use an end repair kit (cutting off the
part with the leak and putting a new end on the hose there.

� � Personally I find that when a hose gets one leak, more are not far
behind.


me too, after attempting all sorts of repairs i just replace the
hose.....

craftsman garden hoses did have a lifetime leak warranty but i dont
know if the warranty still exists and sears is in danger of going out
of business

wrote in message
...
I have a garden hose that has a tiny leak and sprays a fine stream of
water, especially when the nozzle is shut off. Of course it is always
aimed at my pants leg. The hose is in good condition otherwise, so
it's worth repairing. To fix this tiny hole, must I cut the hose in
half and apply one of those splicers, or is there some sort of glue,
patch, or tape made to repair holes? I'd rather use a patch, because
those splicers always get stuck on everything when you pull the hose
around. I was wondering if a bicycle tire patch would work? Anyone
ever tried that?

Thanks

George


Most lightly, a patch without clamps or glue or mighty putty will not work
in the long term.

You could try a small screw to plug the hole, that sometimes will stop the
leak.

This type of fix, where you need to cut the hose, is the best bet:
http://www.doityourself.com/invt/6005979

On May 14, 3:47Â*pm, " wrote:
On May 14, 3:24�pm, "Joseph Meehan"
wrote:

� � You will need to splice it or use an end repair kit (cutting off the
part with the leak and putting a new end on the hose there.

� � Personally I find that when a hose gets one leak, more are not far
behind.

me too, after attempting all sorts of repairs i just replace the
hose.....

craftsman garden hoses did have a lifetime leak warranty but i dont
know if the warranty still exists and sears is in danger of going out
of business

you might try a tire patch overwrapped with something like Scotch 23
and then finally friction tape; that said if it is near an end it is
likely quicker, easier, cheaper, and more attractive to simply cut off
and install a brass end with a stainless steel hose clamp.

nate

wrote:
On May 14, 3:24?pm, "Joseph Meehan"
wrote:
? ? You will need to splice it or use an end repair kit (cutting off
the part with the leak and putting a new end on the hose there.

? ? Personally I find that when a hose gets one leak, more are not
far behind.


me too, after attempting all sorts of repairs i just replace the
hose.....

craftsman garden hoses did have a lifetime leak warranty but i dont
know if the warranty still exists and sears is in danger of going out
of business

Since when is Sears going out of buisness???

a bad quarter or two means they are going OOB?
I don't think so.
Clark...
--
Don't you have Google in your part of the world?

Since when is Sears going out of buisness???

a bad quarter or two means they are going OOB?
I don't think so.

reports indicate its in trouble/

sears used to own allstate insurance, coldwell banker real estate, its
large fiancial services credit card division, NTB national tire and
battery, and some other companies

when purchased merged with K MART all of these other companies were
sold off, shareholders were happy instant profits.

but this left sears k mart TOTALLY RETAIL, so economic downturns can
kill the company.

in the old days the diverse company used its other divisions to ride
out bad times. that ability is gone.

sears even sold its craftsman tool line, its now a licensed dealer,
soon craftsman tools will be sold in many other locations, like home
depot , not justr sears k mart...

reportedly the kenmore appliance brand is also for sale.

why go to sears at all when its brands are available everywhere?

its very sad that sears is dying. AOL had a report of at risk
companies sears was near the top..........

within 2 years the sears name may join w t grant, woolworth,
montgomery ward, gimbels and others in the dust bin of closed
retailers

wrote:
Since when is Sears going out of buisness???

a bad quarter or two means they are going OOB?
I don't think so.

reports indicate its in trouble/

sears used to own allstate insurance, coldwell banker real estate, its
large fiancial services credit card division, NTB national tire and
battery, and some other companies

when purchased merged with K MART all of these other companies were
sold off, shareholders were happy instant profits.

but this left sears k mart TOTALLY RETAIL, so economic downturns can
kill the company.

in the old days the diverse company used its other divisions to ride
out bad times. that ability is gone.

sears even sold its craftsman tool line, its now a licensed dealer,
soon craftsman tools will be sold in many other locations, like home
depot , not justr sears k mart...

reportedly the kenmore appliance brand is also for sale.

why go to sears at all when its brands are available everywhere?

its very sad that sears is dying. AOL had a report of at risk
companies sears was near the top..........

within 2 years the sears name may join w t grant, woolworth,
montgomery ward, gimbels and others in the dust bin of closed
retailers

I guess we will have to wait and see.
I have read that they are restructuring, but who isn't?

Sears Holdings Corporation
(Public, NASDAQ:SHLD)
94.74
+0.40 (0.42%)
After Hours: 95.29 +0.55 (0.58%) - May 14, 4:21PM ET

Clark...
--
Don't you have Google in your part of the world?

just cut it at the hole and put a male on one and a female on the other.
Now it's like two hoses. If it's spraying on your pants , then the hole
must be fairly close to the end. you could just cut it off and throw away
the short piece. Put a new male on the end and you are done.

s


wrote in message
...
I have a garden hose that has a tiny leak and sprays a fine stream of
water, especially when the nozzle is shut off. Of course it is always
aimed at my pants leg. The hose is in good condition otherwise, so
it's worth repairing. To fix this tiny hole, must I cut the hose in
half and apply one of those splicers, or is there some sort of glue,
patch, or tape made to repair holes? I'd rather use a patch, because
those splicers always get stuck on everything when you pull the hose
around. I was wondering if a bicycle tire patch would work? Anyone
ever tried that?

Thanks

George

Sears going out of biz?? ya right. You been on national enquirer dot com
or what?


s


wrote in message
...
On May 14, 3:24?pm, "Joseph Meehan"
wrote:
? ? You will need to splice it or use an end repair kit (cutting off the
part with the leak and putting a new end on the hose there.

? ? Personally I find that when a hose gets one leak, more are not far
behind.


me too, after attempting all sorts of repairs i just replace the
hose.....

craftsman garden hoses did have a lifetime leak warranty but i dont
know if the warranty still exists and sears is in danger of going out
of business

On Wed, 14 May 2008 14:47:23 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:



Since when is Sears going out of buisness???

a bad quarter or two means they are going OOB?
I don't think so.

reports indicate its in trouble/

sears used to own allstate insurance, coldwell banker real estate, its
large fiancial services credit card division, NTB national tire and
battery, and some other companies

when purchased merged with K MART all of these other companies were
sold off, shareholders were happy instant profits.

but this left sears k mart TOTALLY RETAIL, so economic downturns can
kill the company.

in the old days the diverse company used its other divisions to ride
out bad times. that ability is gone.

sears even sold its craftsman tool line, its now a licensed dealer,
soon craftsman tools will be sold in many other locations, like home
depot , not justr sears k mart...

reportedly the kenmore appliance brand is also for sale.

why go to sears at all when its brands are available everywhere?

its very sad that sears is dying. AOL had a report of at risk
companies sears was near the top..........

within 2 years the sears name may join w t grant, woolworth,
montgomery ward, gimbels and others in the dust bin of closed
retailers

If they sold Craftsman tools, they may as well shut their doors.
That's about the only thing they had that made it worth going into
their stores.

George

If you have a GOOD hardware store within reach, they should be able to
install new ends on the hose without trouble. They should have REAL
equipment to do this, inserts, outter parts and a press to install. I
have had it done often with my hoses, it's not very expensive and if
you want to save the hose...have it repaired.

Gene

On Wed, 14 May 2008 22:53:53 -0500, "S. Barker"
wrote:

just cut it at the hole and put a male on one and a female on the other.
Now it's like two hoses. If it's spraying on your pants , then the hole
must be fairly close to the end. you could just cut it off and throw away
the short piece. Put a new male on the end and you are done.

s


wrote in message
.. .
I have a garden hose that has a tiny leak and sprays a fine stream of
water, especially when the nozzle is shut off. Of course it is always
aimed at my pants leg. The hose is in good condition otherwise, so
it's worth repairing. To fix this tiny hole, must I cut the hose in
half and apply one of those splicers, or is there some sort of glue,
patch, or tape made to repair holes? I'd rather use a patch, because
those splicers always get stuck on everything when you pull the hose
around. I was wondering if a bicycle tire patch would work? Anyone
ever tried that?

Thanks

George

In article ,
wrote:

If they sold Craftsman tools, they may as well shut their doors.
That's about the only thing they had that made it worth going into
their stores.

Used to be, but they cheapened the Craftsman line that I now avoid
anything that says Craftsman. ;(

Free men own guns - www(dot)geocities(dot)com/CapitolHill/5357/

On Thu, 15 May 2008 07:35:45 -0500, nick hull wrote:

In article ,
wrote:

If they sold Craftsman tools, they may as well shut their doors.
That's about the only thing they had that made it worth going into
their stores.

Used to be, but they cheapened the Craftsman line that I now avoid
anything that says Craftsman. ;(

Free men own guns - www(dot)geocities(dot)com/CapitolHill/5357/


Craftsman tools that have absolutely no moving parts have been a value
buy, plus they have a lifetime warranty. Many of the other Craftsman
items are just other brands, contracted to Sears/Kmart. Look where
the tool is made, that can tell you a lot. Tools made in China are...
(well, you already knew that.)

On May 14, 8:55*pm, "S. Barker" wrote:
Sears going out of biz?? *ya right. * *You been on national enquirer dot com
or what?

s

wrote in message

...
On May 14, 3:24?pm, "Joseph Meehan"
wrote:

? ? You will need to splice it or use an end repair kit (cutting off the
part with the leak and putting a new end on the hose there.

? ? Personally I find that when a hose gets one leak, more are not far
behind.

me too, after attempting all sorts of repairs i just replace the
hose.....

craftsman garden hoses did have a lifetime leak warranty but i dont
know if the warranty still exists and sears is in danger of going out
of business

After many times replacing hoses with the expensive "lifetime", 'no
kink" etc. I got tired of getting kinks in them. Now it is the
cheapest ones I can find and I haven't had to replace one of theose in
pushing 20 years now. The yellow ones that collapse when not
pressurized work best for me.

Harry K

they can "cheapen" then all they want, it's the lifetime warranty that
matters. And i don't see any change in them myself. I've been trading
craftsman hand tools for 30+ years.

s


"nick hull" wrote in message
.. .
In article ,
wrote:

If they sold Craftsman tools, they may as well shut their doors.
That's about the only thing they had that made it worth going into
their stores.

Used to be, but they cheapened the Craftsman line that I now avoid
anything that says Craftsman. ;(

Free men own guns - www(dot)geocities(dot)com/CapitolHill/5357/

S. Barker wrote:
they can "cheapen" then all they want, it's the lifetime warranty that
matters. And i don't see any change in them myself. I've been trading
craftsman hand tools for 30+ years.

s


"nick hull" wrote in message
.. .

In article ,
wrote:


If they sold Craftsman tools, they may as well shut their doors.
That's about the only thing they had that made it worth going into
their stores.

Used to be, but they cheapened the Craftsman line that I now avoid
anything that says Craftsman. ;(

Free men own guns - www(dot)geocities(dot)com/CapitolHill/5357/



Hmmm,
Even that has changed. When my rachet wrench quit, they did not replace
it. They gave me a repair kit. Singer used to make Craftsman tools but
now I think most are rebadged this and that.

On May 15, 11:06�am, Tony Hwang wrote:
S. Barker wrote:
they can "cheapen" then all they want, it's the lifetime warranty that
matters. �And i don't see any change in them myself. �I've been trading
craftsman hand tools for 30+ years.

s

"nick hull" wrote in message
.. .

In article ,
wrote:

If they sold Craftsman tools, they may as well shut their doors.
That's about the only thing they had that made it worth going into
their stores.

Used to be, but they cheapened the Craftsman line that I now avoid
anything that says Craftsman. ;(

Free men own guns - www(dot)geocities(dot)com/CapitolHill/5357/

Hmmm,
Even that has changed. When my rachet wrench quit, they did not replace
it. They gave me a repair kit. Singer used to make Craftsman tools but
now I think most are rebadged this and that.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

i have a brand new craftsman slot head screwdriver that broke on first
use...... waiting for trip to mall, to save gas.

has anyne noted the new craftsman screwdrivers look different?'

wonder if they are coming from china?

On May 14, 1:38 pm, wrote:
I have a garden hose that has a tiny leak and sprays a fine stream of
water, especially when the nozzle is shut off. Of course it is always
aimed at my pants leg. The hose is in good condition otherwise, so
it's worth repairing. To fix this tiny hole, must I cut the hose in
half and apply one of those splicers, or is there some sort of glue,
patch, or tape made to repair holes? I'd rather use a patch, because
those splicers always get stuck on everything when you pull the hose
around. I was wondering if a bicycle tire patch would work? Anyone
ever tried that?

Thanks

George

As others have mentioned, if the leak is near the end of the hose,
it's probably best to just cut the hose at the leak and install a new
end -- any hardware store will have the hardware for that. If the
leak is in the middle somewhere, if it were me I would try something
quick & stupid first -- say, wrapping duct tape on it. Costs
practically nothing and if it fails, so what? Even if it doesn't
prove waterproof, if it goes from spraying to dripping, perhaps that
is good enough. -- H

"Clark..." wrote in message
...
wrote:
Since when is Sears going out of buisness???

a bad quarter or two means they are going OOB?
I don't think so.

reports indicate its in trouble/

sears used to own allstate insurance, coldwell banker real estate, its
large fiancial services credit card division, NTB national tire and
battery, and some other companies

when purchased merged with K MART all of these other companies were
sold off, shareholders were happy instant profits.

but this left sears k mart TOTALLY RETAIL, so economic downturns can
kill the company.

in the old days the diverse company used its other divisions to ride
out bad times. that ability is gone.

sears even sold its craftsman tool line, its now a licensed dealer,
soon craftsman tools will be sold in many other locations, like home
depot , not justr sears k mart...

reportedly the kenmore appliance brand is also for sale.

why go to sears at all when its brands are available everywhere?

its very sad that sears is dying. AOL had a report of at risk
companies sears was near the top..........

within 2 years the sears name may join w t grant, woolworth,
montgomery ward, gimbels and others in the dust bin of closed
retailers

I guess we will have to wait and see.
I have read that they are restructuring, but who isn't?

Sears Holdings Corporation
(Public, NASDAQ:SHLD)
94.74
+0.40 (0.42%)
After Hours: 95.29 +0.55 (0.58%) - May 14, 4:21PM ET

Clark...
--
Don't you have Google in your part of the world?


Sears doesn't look good right now, 12 month performance based on share
value:

Sears -45.3%
Macy's -36.6%
J.C. Penny -39.0%
Target -4.3%
Wal-Mart +20.0%
Costco +37.3%

Scary, half of Sears' value vanished within a year. My dad use to buy
everything at Sears - tools, farming equipment, furniture, clothes and
anything else. I believe at one time you could even buy a pre fab house from
them. Last time I was at a Sears store during a weekday late morning, its
was void of shoppers.

"Tony Hwang" wrote in message
news:EjYWj.268941$pM4.76022@pd7urf1no...
S. Barker wrote:
they can "cheapen" then all they want, it's the lifetime warranty that
matters. And i don't see any change in them myself. I've been trading
craftsman hand tools for 30+ years.

s


"nick hull" wrote in message
.. .

In article ,
wrote:


If they sold Craftsman tools, they may as well shut their doors.
That's about the only thing they had that made it worth going into
their stores.

Used to be, but they cheapened the Craftsman line that I now avoid
anything that says Craftsman. ;(

Free men own guns - www(dot)geocities(dot)com/CapitolHill/5357/



Hmmm,
Even that has changed. When my rachet wrench quit, they did not replace
it. They gave me a repair kit. Singer used to make Craftsman tools but
now I think most are rebadged this and that.

Curious, what's in the repair kit for a ratchet wrench? Why can they just
give your a new replacement?

On May 15, 8:35*am, nick hull wrote:
In article ,

wrote:
If they sold Craftsman tools, they may as well shut their doors.
That's about the only thing they had that made it worth going into
their stores.

Used to be, but they cheapened the Craftsman line that I now avoid
anything that says Craftsman. ;(

I agree, far better to buy S-K or K-D from an auto parts store. The
warranty is nice though, even though the flat blade screwdrivers need
replacing about every year or so.

nate

On May 15, 11:06*am, Tony Hwang wrote:
S. Barker wrote:
they can "cheapen" then all they want, it's the lifetime warranty that
matters. *And i don't see any change in them myself. *I've been trading
craftsman hand tools for 30+ years.

s

"nick hull" wrote in message
.. .

In article ,
wrote:

If they sold Craftsman tools, they may as well shut their doors.
That's about the only thing they had that made it worth going into
their stores.

Used to be, but they cheapened the Craftsman line that I now avoid
anything that says Craftsman. ;(

Free men own guns - www(dot)geocities(dot)com/CapitolHill/5357/

Hmmm,
Even that has changed. When my rachet wrench quit, they did not replace
it. They gave me a repair kit. Singer used to make Craftsman tools but
now I think most are rebadged this and that.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I'd rather they did give me a repair kit for some of the older ones,
but I have not seen them in a couple of years. I did manage to trade
up to a polished "professional" 1/2" ratchet once though as they did
not have a regular one in their "rebuilt" drawer.

nate

On May 15, 4:29Â*pm, " wrote:
On May 15, 11:06�am, Tony Hwang wrote:





S. Barker wrote:
they can "cheapen" then all they want, it's the lifetime warranty that
matters. �And i don't see any change in them myself. �I've been trading
craftsman hand tools for 30+ years.

s

"nick hull" wrote in message
.. .

In article ,
wrote:

If they sold Craftsman tools, they may as well shut their doors.
That's about the only thing they had that made it worth going into
their stores.

Used to be, but they cheapened the Craftsman line that I now avoid
anything that says Craftsman. ;(

Free men own guns - www(dot)geocities(dot)com/CapitolHill/5357/

Hmmm,
Even that has changed. When my rachet wrench quit, they did not replace
it. They gave me a repair kit. Singer used to make Craftsman tools but
now I think most are rebadged this and that.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

i have a brand new craftsman slot head screwdriver that broke on first
use...... waiting for trip to mall, to save gas.

has anyne noted the new craftsman screwdrivers look different?'

wonder if they are coming from china?

I don't know, but I did have a Torx driver strip the handle on me once
while trying to remove a choke cover. Pretty pathetic. It too was
brand new, just out of the box.

nate

they tried that 'repair kit' **** with me a few times. I say no thank you ,
i'll take a new ratchet. and that's what we do. 'course i've been trading
at the same store for 30+ years.

s


"Tony Hwang" wrote in message
news:EjYWj.268941$pM4.76022@pd7urf1no...
Hmmm,
Even that has changed. When my rachet wrench quit, they did not replace
it. They gave me a repair kit. Singer used to make Craftsman tools but
now I think most are rebadged this and that.

actually you get everything that's inside the handle. Even the snap ring
that holds it together. Best way to avoid the problem is to just put the
dam thing in the vise, take the 3 pound mopar alignment tool and break the
handle inhalf. No repair kit will fix that.

s


" Frank" wrote in message
. ..

Curious, what's in the repair kit for a ratchet wrench? Why can they just
give your a new replacement?

Frank wrote:
"Clark..." wrote in message
...
wrote:
Since when is Sears going out of buisness???

a bad quarter or two means they are going OOB?
I don't think so.

reports indicate its in trouble/

sears used to own allstate insurance, coldwell banker real estate,
its large fiancial services credit card division, NTB national tire
and battery, and some other companies

when purchased merged with K MART all of these other companies were
sold off, shareholders were happy instant profits.

but this left sears k mart TOTALLY RETAIL, so economic downturns can
kill the company.

in the old days the diverse company used its other divisions to ride
out bad times. that ability is gone.

sears even sold its craftsman tool line, its now a licensed dealer,
soon craftsman tools will be sold in many other locations, like home
depot , not justr sears k mart...

reportedly the kenmore appliance brand is also for sale.

why go to sears at all when its brands are available everywhere?

its very sad that sears is dying. AOL had a report of at risk
companies sears was near the top..........

within 2 years the sears name may join w t grant, woolworth,
montgomery ward, gimbels and others in the dust bin of closed
retailers

I guess we will have to wait and see.
I have read that they are restructuring, but who isn't?

Sears Holdings Corporation
(Public, NASDAQ:SHLD)
94.74
+0.40 (0.42%)
After Hours: 95.29 +0.55 (0.58%) - May 14, 4:21PM ET

Clark...
--
Don't you have Google in your part of the world?


Sears doesn't look good right now, 12 month performance based on share
value:

Sears -45.3%
Macy's -36.6%
J.C. Penny -39.0%
Target -4.3%
Wal-Mart +20.0%
Costco +37.3%

Scary, half of Sears' value vanished within a year. My dad use to buy
everything at Sears - tools, farming equipment, furniture, clothes and
anything else. I believe at one time you could even buy a pre fab
house from them. Last time I was at a Sears store during a weekday
late morning, its was void of shoppers.

Sears around here is packed, Holyoke mall, Holyoke mass
Clark...
--
Don't you have Google in your part of the world?

In article ,
wrote:

I have a garden hose that has a tiny leak and sprays a fine stream of
water, especially when the nozzle is shut off. Of course it is always
aimed at my pants leg. The hose is in good condition otherwise, so
it's worth repairing. To fix this tiny hole, must I cut the hose in
half and apply one of those splicers, or is there some sort of glue,
patch, or tape made to repair holes? I'd rather use a patch, because
those splicers always get stuck on everything when you pull the hose
around. I was wondering if a bicycle tire patch would work? Anyone
ever tried that?

Thanks

George

Never tried it myself, but maybe the adhesive lined heat shrink tubing
would work.