joea99
Platinum Member
What can I use to protect from burns due to hot hydraulic lines and fittings? I could fabricate a metal shield, but it might be simpler to just wrap the hose end and fittings with something like woven hose protector and leave it a bit loose. Would not prevent a determined fool from getting burned, but maybe the occasionally forgetful old fool might avoid a shock.
These fittings are on a top and tilt control valve and pretty near operators right arm and can be grazed when reaching for the valve handles. After a bit, those lines get quite hot. I just rearranged the fittings to provide more space which may be enough by itself, but, I'd rather put something in there anyway.
Got some black plastic spiral wrap hose protector on hand, as well as some woven plastic electrical cable protector, but I'd rather have something like the fabric sleeve used for hose protection. Not finding much probably not using the right search terms.
These fittings are on a top and tilt control valve and pretty near operators right arm and can be grazed when reaching for the valve handles. After a bit, those lines get quite hot. I just rearranged the fittings to provide more space which may be enough by itself, but, I'd rather put something in there anyway.
Got some black plastic spiral wrap hose protector on hand, as well as some woven plastic electrical cable protector, but I'd rather have something like the fabric sleeve used for hose protection. Not finding much probably not using the right search terms.