Thread: Help measuring flex hose

You probably cannot buy any less than a metre?

oh yeah damn. I am yet to convert everything else to 150mm..

Might measure some for another machine

Is there a rule of thumb how much a hose stretches for estimate how much I need?

I’d be guessing that you would need to measure the longest points and add a bit to that

My very flex hose would stretch from 1 metre, in relaxed state ( just sitting on the ground), to near on 1.3m

Most places wont sell it stretched.

It will probably come in a 6 - 10m roll. They will just measure you out a meter and cut off slightly extra. As for measuring for a specific bend. Roughly eye ball it with he hose and just keep trimming it down toll it fits

Probably a little barbaric but I would put a sheet of cardboard or plywood behind those fittings and sketch in where I think the hose will go. Measure the outside line and add a little extra and give it a shot.
Pete

Originally Posted by QC Inspector

Probably a little barbaric but I would put a sheet of cardboard or plywood behind those fittings and sketch in where I think the hose will go. Measure the outside line and add a little extra and give it a shot.

barbaric ????

It's how I'd do it. Though I'd probably use a scrap of paper to sketch the template

Originally Posted by ian

barbaric ????

It's how I'd do it. Though I'd probably use a scrap of paper to sketch the template

There you go Ian. Your thinking like a Canadian now.

Pete

Another way I have done this is to use a length of hose or wire bent into the approximate shape.