[Jewelry making - Article 00911] - [Orchid] Little torch replacement hose

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    Hello! My 'little torch' (oxy/acet) needs its hoses replaced, and I
    was lucky enough to get an unwanted set from a local welding shop
    for $20...unfortunately, they came without the 'ferrules' & 'ferrule
    tool'...the small collar that cinches the hoses to the torch. I can
    buy complete hoses (w/ferrule & tool)  AT  Rio Grande for $20 each,
    meaning I spend $40 total...but before I go that route I'd love to
    know if anyone has a)had any luck using something else to cinch the
    hoses (I tried a truck parts store, but theirs are bigger and go
    outside the hoses) -OR- b)modified their 'little torch' to use more
    readily available (and cheaper), more standardized hoses. 

    (I am trying to get just the ferrules & tool, but Smith won't sell
    direct and I haven't yet heard back from the tech at Rio Grande on
    how long it would take for them to get me some...they estimated a
    couple weeks, which is a real drag.) 

Thanks!
Jessica in San Francisco, where we're supposed to get a heat wave
but all I see is fog. 


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