Cutting wire covered propane hose

[da.bees]

I have 20 feet of new 1/2" propane hose with woven stainless steel cover I'd like to make shorter hoses from.
The only way I can think of to cut the wire jacket is 4.5" angle grinder cutting disc. Heat generated in contact with rubber smokes and melts resulting in a mess on disc and hose. Any experience to share about cutting this jacketed hose?

 

[NDIHC]

When I used to cut hydraulic hoses at the co-op we used a metal cutting chop saw. Hydraulic hose is much the same as what you are cutting just with the steel in the rubber instead of outside of it. It cut so fast it really didn't have time to heat up and melt the rubber.

 

[MarkB_MI]

Hacksaw?

 

[Fixingfarmer]

Metal blade handheld bandsaw

 

[d13series1]

Wrap a couple rounds of making tape around it then cut it with thin angle grinder, tape helps keep the wires from fraying Ang unwrapping. Be sure to clean ends and blow out hose afterwards. Look at braided steel hose tutorials on YouTube.

 

[Eman85]

I cut with a cable cutter, other method is a sharp wide chisel. Have plenty of Band-Aids for the little holes in your fingertips! If I never touch stainelss covered braided hose again it won't hurt my feelings. I use nylon covered hose now, much easier.

 

[Russ from MN]

Lay it across a hardwood stump and hit it with a sharp axe, that's how my dad used to cut hydraulic hose. It didn't seem to hurt the axe either.

 

[moresmoke]

A true braided hose cutting blade is a continuous steel blade sharpened to an edge, works like a chop saw, but spins much faster.

That said a cutoff wheel is often used, with the downside of leaving some debris behind.

Either way, wrapping with tape is essential for exterior braided hose.

 

[RedMF40]

Metal cutting blade in a sawzall. Need to clamp the hose in a vise.

 

[da.bees]

Thanks,I'll give those methods a try.

 

[farmersamm]

A true braided hose cutting blade is a continuous steel blade sharpened to an edge, works like a chop saw, but spins much faster.

That said a cutoff wheel is often used, with the downside of leaving some debris behind.

Either way, wrapping with tape is essential for exterior braided hose.

My hose guy uses an abrasive chop saw to cut hose. I always flush it with either brake cleaner spray, or mineral spirits, before I put it on the equipment. There's always some stuff in the hose when he's done.

 

[Rbellucci]

A cut-off wheel on a die grinder runs cooler than an angle grinder, less dwell time on the rubber. Still messy but more controllable.

 

[Texasmark]

I have 20 feet of new 1/2" propane hose with woven stainless steel cover I'd like to make shorter hoses from.
The only way I can think of to cut the wire jacket is 4.5" angle grinder cutting disc. Heat generated in contact with rubber smokes and melts resulting in a mess on disc and hose. Any experience to share about cutting this jacketed hose?

What you are doing (have done) is exactly what I was going to recommend so I can't help you. On that disc you mentioned, I use it a lot rather than other types of metal cutting.....real handy and effortless.