hose for belly press

[Farrell]

Hi Will,

I got my hose at Amazon Hose here in Tampa. They will sell you an inch or a mile. I bought 2-inch single jacket mill hose.
http://amazonhose.com/products/water-discharge-hose/

If you don't have a local source, they should be able to help you out. You may run into some confusion if you ask for fire hose - I'm not totally sure, but I think that actual real fire hose is much more heavy duty than the mill hose needed for gluing a rib to a panel.

Terry Farrell
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Will Truitt 
  To: 'Pianotech List' 
  Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 7:15 AM
  Subject: hose for belly press


  To the bellymen on Pianotech Forum:

   

  I have built a set of cauls for gluing ribs to the panel using air pressure.  I discovered yesterday that the 1 ½" rubber hose that I bought from Home Depot is most decidedly not ready for prime time - no matter how much I tighten the hose clamps on the hose at the ends, air still bleeds out at an alarming rate (easy to see when you inflate the hose and stick the end into a pail of water).  After discussion by phone yesterday with Jude Reveley, I am confident that the material is inadequate.  Pressure ratings aside, it simply is not substantial enough to resist the air pressure.  

   

  Jude has recommended a ribbed nitrile/PVC hose, which is what he is using in his setup with good success.  I am looking for a source for such that I can quickly order it online, hopefully in smaller quantities.  

   

  I would also consider other hose materials that our bellymen are using with good success and reliability.  

   

  Thanks in advance for anything you share

   

  Will Truitt

   

   
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