Thread: Where to buy Flexible hose?

Originally Posted by Gassy

I'd like some 100mm, Carbatec sell it at $15/m but that seems pretty expensive for what it is. I'll use PVC pipe in the longer term but I just want a few meters of flex for now.

That's a pretty standard price at most places.
If you need more than 2m Timbecon has small discounts for longer lengths.
CT doesn't discount even if you buy 13m like we had to for the mens shed.
Don't forget the stiffer it is the less restrictive it is.

Also don't forget that if you could buy it cheaper and it had to be freighted/posted the extra cost is likely to be AT LEAST another $15. You're talking about 2 metres, $30.

When in big smoke couple of weeks ago, son in law needed some flexi pipe urgent for completely different project. I knew that Carbatec had it so trundled off across town. (yee gawds how you Adelaidians can handle that traffic) it was the same quality as Id had shipped from Timbcom to home earlier. It appears they (may) have improved

If it was wire ribbed I wouldn't mind so much but it's PVC ribs. I was thinking perhaps there's a ventilation product that could be used.

Originally Posted by aldav

You're talking about 2 metres, $30.

Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves

Originally Posted by Gassy

If it was wire ribbed I wouldn't mind so much but it's PVC ribs. I was thinking perhaps there's a ventilation product that could be used.

Ventilation products like the soft aluminised mylar ducting used for kitchen extractors and for AC ducting are too floppy. The higher air speeds needed for sawdust extraction will cause this ducting to flap and vibrate too much, cause turbulence and restrict air flow. Even the soft translucent polyurethane hoses have a noticeable difference compare to the stiff PVC hoses.

I have also experimented with black corrugated HDPE irrigation. The stuff I experimented with had very deep corrugations and made a lot of noise but I can't remember how it performed. I can't have been all that good otherwise I would have remembered.

I see Bunnings has this stuff now but you have to buy and 8m roll for $32
https://www.bunnings.com.au/reln-str...otted_p4770282
I have no idea how it would perform.

Originally Posted by Tonto

When in big smoke couple of weeks ago,

yee gawds how you Adelaidians can handle that traffic

what are you complaining about?

AFAIK
Adelaide has NO toll roads -- Sydney has ten (M2, LCT, M7, M5, M4, CCT, ED, SHT, SHB, Military Rd) with 4 more under construction. Of those, only the CCT is not heavily congested.

Where I live we have traffic congestion....twice a day for about 15 minutes each time. Junior primary, primary, high and catholic primary schools all in one block, poor little turds cant walk home so mumsy comes in her SUV and farts around knowing zip about reversing to pick the sods up.
Mind you I sometimes go for a drive around that time just to watch and have a laugh. so sorry off topic.

Originally Posted by Tonto

Where I live we have traffic congestion....twice a day for about 15 minutes each time.
Junior primary, primary, high and catholic primary schools all in one block, poor little turds cant walk home so mumsy comes in her SUV and farts around knowing zip about reversing to pick the sods up.
Mind you I sometimes go for a drive around that time just to watch and have a laugh. so sorry off topic.

funny you should have observed that "behaviour" by "mumsie". Around here the schools actively discourage reversing to protect the "poor little turds" from being run over by the SUV

Hi LT Venables in Malaga Perth have a range of hoses.. reasonable prices. I bought some 2.5" clear hose ribbed with metal for $13 per metre

Originally Posted by bspark

Hi LT Venables in Malaga Perth have a range of hoses.. reasonable prices. I bought some 2.5" clear hose ribbed with metal for $13 per metre

That's pretty standard price for 2.5" hose,
Carbatech's is the same price, Timbecon has it slightly cheaper if you buy 3m.
Don't forget that the clear 9or at least translucent) hose is more restrictive that the stiffer opaque grey stuff.

Gassy, where abouts in Adelaide are you?
was re reading this just now and I THINK I have some 100mm flexi pipe from Timbcom lying around.....somewhere

will be heading back to Adel 5th July aiming for Brooklyn Pk, Glenelg, then sat morn picking up grandkids from Elizabeth area then home again. I'll check pipe tomorrow to confirm. If this helps how much would you want.?

Check out Ag suppliers. My father in law uses 2" flexi hose on some of his farm machinery and gets it from a local Ag supplier. I'm not sure on price but quality is good.

2" go wash your mouth out, we are talking 100mm = 4" and even preferably 150mm = 6" we dream of big hoses here....