02GF74
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 02:45 PM |
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wanted: 5mm brass olives (MTB disc brakes)
apparently you can buy these in bulk - 5 mm brass olives that fit on brake hoses used on mountain bikes.
cheapest I have found are these not sure if they are
suitable though.
do you know of any other sources?
(shimano ones are £ 1.50 each  )
[Edited on 9/9/10 by 02GF74]
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blakep82
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 02:47 PM |
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plumbers merchants?
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grub
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 02:49 PM |
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it says there for nylon hose not braided i would get some from merlin cycles least they will be the right ones
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02GF74
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 02:55 PM |
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searched on line (brass olive, brass gland) doesn't come up with much from plumbers merchants - maybe I'll go to a couple in person.
the hoses I use (shimano and magura) are nylon outer, braided ones are goodridge and use a different fitting system not involving brass olives.
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Peteff
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 04:43 PM |
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Try a pneumatic/hydraulic supplier, they have them to fit small compression fittings for nylon pipe.
Like this place.
[Edited on 9/9/10 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Marcus
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 05:47 PM |
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What about these?
Linky
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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Davey D
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| posted on 9/9/10 at 07:32 PM |
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There are some here:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/SearchResults.aspx?Search=olive
What brakes do you have? Ive got Avid Elixr R, and recently shortened my hose as it was too long. i used an Avid Barb, and Avid olive, and it worked
spot on 
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02GF74
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| posted on 10/9/10 at 06:11 AM |
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^^^ brill, thx for searching, I knew locostbuilders would come up trumps. 
12p per olive - brillo!!! better than £ 1.50 from Chain Reaction and other bike places. 
I have Shimano XT and Magura Marta, both use same size hose - 5 mm so work with 5 mm olives.
The little barbs are compatible too, they're to stop the tube crushing, well, they would be since I am using Shimano hose for both (Magura is
much more expensive).
[Edited on 10/9/10 by 02GF74]
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