Vac Hose Cover

[Drich]

I want to make my own hose cover for the 27 and 36 MM hoses. What size of the Expandable Braided Sleeving will work?

Thanks

 

[eddomak]

Although it was only recently that I velcro'd my plug it cord to the tube, and as a result got the snagging on the edge of the MFT or the guide rail (even with the end piece installed), so I have been looking into this.

I am about to go for Ogre (OG) colour in TechFlex, and the site has the specs on sizes here. I am thinking of getting the 31.8mm one as it looks like the range (19mm- 44mm) will comfortably fit over the narrow 27mm end as well as the wider 36mm end with the cable inside the sleeve as well.

I was shying away from the next size down (25.4mm) as I think the tightness may impact the flexibility of the final product.

I'd be happy to receive any advice as well.

 

[blaszcsj]

I got the 1-1/4 pet and got a 27mm and a plug it cord thru it. I then put 1.5" heat shrink on either end. However I would go to at least 2" if I did it again as it was a pain to get it on.

http://management.cableorganizer.com/search#w=BS125%20CB

 

[rst]

I've done six hoses with the  PET Expandable Braided Sleeving from ..http://www.cableorganizer.com/braided-sleeving.  Eddomak is correct about not installing the sleeve too tight I ended up taking two of my first install apart and loosening them to reduce the stiffness.  I use self adhering Silicone tape to secure the ends...Versachem 82110 WrapIt 1" x 10' Repair Silicone Tape, like it so much that I purchased  a 10 roll pack from Amazon.  I just used a small wrap of it the other day to wrap around the push/pull tubing I installed on my SYS VACs as the tube was 8mm and the interior of the Festool hoses is 9mm.

 

[JBag09]

Here is the stuff someone on the FOG recommended awhile back that I used. I left my cord velcro'd to the hose and slid this over top and secure the ends with Stretch and Seal tape from HD. I am very happy with it.https://m.wirecare.com/products/ptn1-25gn-flexo-pet-1-1-4-green-10-ft-cuts

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[Drich]

Thanks for the heads up on that. Going to order some now.

 

[eddomak]

My 3m PET version in Ogre colour arrived today. Fitting was a breeze - needed to remember to bunch it together to make the diameter bigger before pulling it out - like a caterpillar action rather than sliding it over.

I have used black duct tape for the moment until I get a chance to get some heat shrink on the weekend.

It still coils just as well, and yes it totally cures any snagging. [emoji106]

 

[Gjarman12]

[member=45856]blaszcsj[/member] , if I'm reading your post correctly the 1 1/4 PET is fine in terms of size and flexibility, but the heat shrink would have been better to get at 2"? Did you take the connector ends off the hose before trying to get the heat shrink on? Thanks

 

[rvieceli]

[member=52895]Gjarman12[/member]

I used the 1.5 inch 3:1 heat shrink but I popped the tool end of the hose off which made it a snap to put on.

Be careful with the heat gun. It's very easy to get carried away and really soften and deform the vac hose. Just pay attention and if you heat gun has a low setting use that one.

the braided hose cover is very much like the kid's toy "Chines finger cuffs". If you pull on it gets smaller so when you put it on the hose it is kind of a dance to push it onto itself to get it to open up and then pulling at the same time to get it on the hose.

I decided to not put a cord in the assembly as I use stuff that doesn't have a plug it all the time. So I just did about half the hose near the tool end to keep it from catching on stuff and getting beaten up .Works well.

 

[blaszcsj]

[member=45856]blaszcsj[/member] , if I'm reading your post correctly the 1 1/4 PET is fine in terms of size and flexibility, but the heat shrink would have been better to get at 2"? Did you take the connector ends off the hose before trying to get the heat shrink on? Thanks

yes if you want the plug it in the PET. it was a pain in the ass to shimmy it over the PET with the cable in there at the 1.5"

 

[Drich]

Thanks for the replys. I liked the pictures. It turned out well. I did order some from eBay and will be here Monday. How long should the plug for the tool end be past the hose

 

[ear3]

Depends on which end.  On the vac end the projection is about equal to or a little longer than the hose, though make sure you do a test run by velcroing the cord to the hose at the point where the sleeve will terminate, and make sure a) the plug can still reach the outlet, and b) there is sufficient slack so that the plug doesn;t get yanked out when you move the hose around.  I found the length on the tool end of the hose a bit trickier.  For some tools, like the sanders you want it basically equal, but for others, like the TS75, you need some slack for the cord to reach to the other side of the tool.  Problem is when you put too much slack in, then tie it down with the sleeve, the cord can still be an obstacle and catch on things.  I would test it with the tool with the farthest distance between the hose and the plug inserts, and see how that works.

Thanks for the replys. I liked the pictures. It turned out well. I did order some from eBay and will be here Monday. How long should the plug for the tool end be past the hose

 

[eddomak]

So, this weekend was the first time I got to use my TS55 with the sleeve and I should have done this upgrade a while ago. The sleeve slides over the rail guide super smooth, and over other parts of the edge of the rail etc, far better than even the hose on its own (without velcro). If you're on the fence, I highly recommend it.

...I found the length on the tool end of the hose a bit trickier.  For some tools, like the sanders you want it basically equal, but for others, like the TS75, you need some slack for the cord to reach to the other side of the tool.  Problem is when you put too much slack in, then tie it down with the sleeve, the cord can still be an obstacle and catch on things.  I would test it with the tool with the farthest distance between the hose and the plug inserts, and see how that works.

I am still experimenting with this (the length of the tail). With the length I currently have on the tool end (as in the pictures), the dust port on the TS55 is limited to facing to towards the plug-it port on the left. I know there are times I have preferred the port to face to the right, so I would need to have a longer tail if that was to be the case.

 

[Biffsbench]

It was a cold wet rainy weekend here in Calgary, so finally got around to making my vac hose cover for my 27mm x 3.5 m hose and cord.

I used 2:1 2" heat shrink
1-1/2" Expandable Black sleeving (Techflex)
re-usable Velcro ties

I got the sleeving and heat shrink from cablestiesandmore.ca and the ties from home depot. It took about 1.5 hours to do with interruptions from the kids, dog and wife and it came out pretty good. Hose still curls up to fit in the hose garage on the Vac.