Thread: Braided lines?
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Old 03-24-2010, 11:03 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by Kerry_129 View Post
Agreed. The name-brands have a HIGH markup, and I can easily see being able to produce comparable lines for much lower cost. It's just a short length of tubing with 2 swaged ends - very easy to make, and not a lot to screw up.



The braided covering has nothing to do with the rigidity of the line - it's just a covering/reinforcement. The increased resistance to expansion - 'squishiness' - is due to the more rigid teflon tubing.
Wait, the stainless steel braided cover DOES NOT limit the lines expansion?!?

REALLY? So you could make a rubber line with a teflon inner core and it would be the same?
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