The "Waite" Hydraulic Decompression Tool

[kennyd]

New at BoltOnHooks LLC, the "Waite" Tool.

The original "Waite Tool" is made to relieve pressure in hydraulic lines by clamping onto the male Quick Disconnect tip, the large wingnut is then turned to press in the ball or poppet of the tip while directing the pressurized fluid away from the user. This tool is safer than any other method and eliminates the risk of potentially deadly fluid injection into the skin.

Here is the original story in part as published in the 2005 - Volume #29, Issue #5, Page #39 Farm Show Magazine:

Simple Tool Solves Hydraulic Pressure Problems
A simple tool invented (and patented) by George Waite makes releasing pressurized hydraulic couplers as easy as turning on a water faucet. Waite's Hydraulic Pressure Relief Tool works like pliers to grip the valve end. Turn a simple tap on one side of the pliers, and it slowly presses on the male fitting, gradually releasing pressure as needed. The controlled release keeps fluid from shooting all over you and the equipment and prevents damage to the coupler.
"You can release pressure and fluid into a Dixie cup with this tool," says Waite. "You don't have to try to unscrew the hose or force the coupler." A universal reaction from people who see the patent pending tool for the first time is "'Why didn't I think of that?,'" says Waite. The next question is, "Where can I get one?" One such person, Roger Hessler, a Colorado State Transportation Dept. worker and a personal friend of Waite, saw him fiddling with a wooden mockup.
"He said he wanted one," recalls Waite. "I said, you don't even know what it is and he replied, yes, I do. I've been looking for one for 40 years. I just didn't know what it was going to look like."
Hessler showed a working model to his boss, who promptly ordered 100 of the tools. Waite also received the 2005 Colorado Dept. of Transportation Safety and Innovation Award for his invention.

While George no longer makes the tools himself, they are still proudly Made in the USA in Colorado.




Available on the Hydraulic Tools Page at the website.

 

[5030]

Looks to me like a tool looking for a use. I deal with hydraulics on tractors constantly, all my implements and loaders are hydraulic some with many functions. All my connections (Pioneer) are disconnect / connect under pressure anyway and if for some reason I want to drip the pressure to zero I just shut off the engine, cycle the particular hydraulic circuit and in an instant, there is no pressure. 'Waite' time is minimal. Totally useless in my view.

Wow, 55 bucks for something that cost maybe 5 bucks to make. You have to be joking.

 

[kennyd]

Wow, 55 bucks for something that cost maybe 5 bucks to make. You have to be joking.

:laughing:

LOL, you can't hardly make a toothpick in the USA for $5.00.

I'll give you $10.00 each, and order 1000 today?

 

[Howling]

Looks to me like a tool looking for a use. I deal with hydraulics on tractors constantly, all my implements and loaders are hydraulic some with many functions. All my connections (Pioneer) are disconnect / connect under pressure anyway and if for some reason I want to drip the pressure to zero I just shut off the engine, cycle the particular hydraulic circuit and in an instant, there is no pressure. 'Waite' time is minimal. Totally useless in my view.

Wow, 55 bucks for something that cost maybe 5 bucks to make. You have to be joking.

Some connector types will not connect with pressurized lines. I have experienced this. Had to get wrench and crack line to relieve. Tool price vs value is decided by the user. How often it is used and how much time/ effort it saves.

For a low volume specialty tool manufactured in the US that price is good. Even if the core materials is only $5. The fabrication, assembly and handling are significant costs to manufacture and get the completed tools to Ken's store. Suspect is paying a royalty to the inventor. For bringing us all this good stuff Ken and his family need to get fed.

The real cheap tools in stores are because of the overseas factories cranking out lower quality pieces by the millions. These do distort perception of cost for quality and lower volume tools.

I have Ken's hooks on my tractor and assume this is tool is similar quality level.

 

[5030]

Whatever, I don't see a need for a 55 buck tool and don't see a need for bucket hooks either Been lifting stuff with my ag tractor loaders for years by just chaining over the bucket.

 

[RickB]

Whatever, I don't see a need for a 55 buck tool and don't see a need for bucket hooks either Been lifting stuff with my ag tractor loaders for years by just chaining over the bucket.

Fine. Nobody is giving you a hard sell on either. Stop being a nuisance.

 

[Fallon]

I'll be interested when you have one that supports flat face connectors. The only time I had issues with my ag style was when my 3pt was up with an impliment on pressurizing my tilt cylinder. Easy remedy there. My SSQA PHD & plow flat face connectors up front are painful almost every time I try & hitch up though.

 

[ruffdog]

When I had the loader off the tractor for quite some time, I had a he77 of a time getting the lines hooked up. The last time the loader was on it was about 10 below F....then I was trying to put it on when it was 90 deg F. Same thing happened at the dealer picking up the grapple....too much pressure on a hot day on blacktop.

 

[ruffdog]

Hey Ken...make a simple video showing how it grabs the fitting and releases the pressure. You wouldn't even have to have any real oil pressure...just how the tool works. Thanks

 

[kennyd]

I'll be interested when you have one that supports flat face connectors. The only time I had issues with my ag style was when my 3pt was up with an impliment on pressurizing my tilt cylinder. Easy remedy there. My SSQA PHD & plow flat face connectors up front are painful almost every time I try & hitch up though.

Yes, we plan to have them in the near future, are they 1/2" FF?