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Originally Posted by bobnoffs
for me they were much cheaper. how can a brick and mortar business hand you a finished product that costs no more than the ''raw materials''? i am not saying the service isn't worth it, but it costs more.that's the way it works.
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Originally Posted by JonJay
Buying power..... but you’re probably right.
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JonJay- Tom and I buy and manufacture our own components in very high volumes. This allows us to keep control over the quality as well as help keep pricing in line. In addition, we have built a very efficient and high volume shop. We keep our overhead as low as we can by not having a fancy website and doing everything in house that we can.
Regarding hose pricing.... here is an example
-6 hose 90/str with firesleeve.
EARLS SPEEDFLEX
1. Earl's Speedflex conductive teflon hose (Very high quality) - 24" - $12
2. Earls Speed Seal Hose end 90 degree Stainless fitting - $63.02
3. Earls Speed Seal Hose end Straight Stainless fitting - $24.76
4. Milspec AS1072 Firesleeve - 24" approx $22 from Spruce.
5. Firesleeve Bands - about $5 for two of them from Spruce.
1. Total $126.78 for the hose assembly components.
2. ASFlightlines Assembly- -6 with firesleeve 90/str 24" flare to flare - $117.04
3. ASFlightlines Integral Firesleeve Assembly - $134.60
4. Vans Aeroquip Build it yourself Hoses- These are not conductive Teflon, but rubber assemblies. They are also the most expensive of the options.
1. 2 feet of -6 hose $32
2. Right Angle Fitting $71
3. Straight Fitting $30
4. Firesleeve $29
5. Firesleeve bands (Not sold on Vans but about $5 from Spruce)
Total $167
Different configurations and sizes may vary, but when you are comparing the same quality components, our pricing is very competitive with what it would cost to build yourself. With that said, those same hoses can be fabricated for half the cost, but won't be conductive teflon with true stainless ends, milspec firesleeve, etc..... Every one of our assemblies undergoes a hydrostatic pressure test prior to shipment and comes with a 10 year warranty.
There are lots of builders that choose to fabricate on their own for the experience of learning. We fully support that. But for those that want professional hoses fabricated with the highest quality components at a fair price, we will do our best to earn your business.
For those that are interested in how we assemble our hoses....
http://aircraftspecialty.com/howwemake.html
Part 3 of the conductive teflon hose video series shows crimping and pressure testing utilizing a fully automatic CNC crimping machine.
Over the last year Tom and I have made some significant investments in additional equipment and will have some new announcements in the coming months.
If anyone wants to talk about hoses, please give either Tom or I a call. We are both builders, and spend most of our days talking with other builders about custom solutions for their aircraft. It's extremely rewarding to be able to be a small part of so many of your projects. We have a massive database of different aircraft/engine/servo/mag, etc... configurations that we can draw from to help you with your fuel/oil systems. However, if none of our "stock" kits fit, we will help you configure the perfect custom hose setup for your project.