Whoops!!

[WarnerConstCo.]

Anyone ever cut, or sanded a hole in on of your anti-static hoses?

I kind of sanded a few small holes in mine.  Anything to wrap around it that is not duct tape?

Thanks!!

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

Depending on how far up the hose it is, you could just cut out the bad portion and reattach the hose connector.

 

[Dane]

What about large diameter heat shrink tubing?  http://electrodynam.com/rc/heatshrink/index.shtml

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

It's like 3 feet from the end.

What about some of that fabric tennis grip tape stuff?

It was another case of too much crap, and not enough room.

It does suck since it is my 36mm hose.

 

[sw1211]

Maybe you could use some of that stuff used to dip tool handles in to give them rubberized handles.  Not sure if it would adhere or not but might be flexible enough to work.

http://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Dip-Intl-11604-6-Plasti-Dip/dp/B000HE9T6A/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1251684349&sr=8-23

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

I could wrap some fiberglass fabric around it and brush that stuff on.

 

[webfarmer]

I melted mine with a radiant propane heater.  I think I get the Darwin award

Brett

 

[Peterm]

I think I get the Darwin award

LOL! I had my D36 A/S hose connected to a cheap hose from another vac when I was refinishing a big deck recently (needed the extra reach); guess which one I clipped with the floor sander 

Gaffer (Duct) tape is still holding up well, so far

Pete

 

[Roseland]

I have used heat-shrink on my extractor hose, and it worked well.  It seals well and looks like it was always part of the hose.

I have a DeWalt extractor (truly terrible vacuum, BTW, will be replaced with a CTL26 a.s.a.p.) and tried to run a cable inside the hose to copy the Festool plug-it suction hose.  I used heat shrink to seal the points where the cable entered and exited the hose.  (It didn't work at all well and took every opportunity to block; I think the Festool hose is larger diameter for the length where the cable runs inside.)

I did consider other options, such as Duck tape, but figured I might just get a sticky mess either side of the wrap as the hose flexed over time.

The only downside of the heat-shrink (any extra material, in fact) is that the hose is slightly stiffer over that length.

Andrew

 

[bobbobbob]

Try patching with a 2 part epoxy to plug the small holes.  Thin strips of fabric could be laid up over the hole is too large and top coated with a thin layer of epoxy.  Wrap that with some small piece of visqueen (won't stick to epoxy) to hold shape while epoxy cures.  This would be a cleaner fix than just wrapping with any tape that would eventually could be a hangup spot while hose moves over edges and corners etc.

 

[Tools-Plus Tom]

It's like 3 feet from the end.

What about some of that fabric tennis grip tape stuff?

It was another case of too much crap, and not enough room.

It does suck since it is my 36mm hose.

Yeah that sure does suck! 

Sorry just a little vacuum humor.

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

I think I get the Darwin award

LOL! I had my D36 A/S hose connected to a cheap hose from another vac when I was refinishing a big deck recently (needed the extra reach); guess which one I clipped with the floor sander 

Gaffer (Duct) tape is still holding up well, so far

Pete

I hit mine with a big Silverline floor sander, I got kind of wedged up in the corner.

I will go to the electric supply house tomarrow with my hose and see if they have big enough shrink wrap. 

I better pay attention when shrinking the wrap!!

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

Got it fixed.  Thank's Dan for the info.

Any of you guys out there that might need to repair a hose or anything to do with dust collection, this stuff works great.
You can also pick it up at your favorite wood working store.

 

[kdzito]

Okay, I also did the big whoops as I set my work light down and it burnt a hole in the hose. 

Thanks for your advice as I used some Nashua Stretch & Seal Silicone Tape bought from Home Cheapo and it worked great.

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

I am glad there are a few of us out there!!

I found that stuff after wards, it is a bit cheaper.

The Extreme tape has held up great, still looks like new!

 

[Gaijin Daiku]

Speaking as a former classical musician, there is no shame in using duct tape!

I know of several musicians (including a few in the Philadelphia Orchestra) who have used it for a variety of instrument "fixes."

 

[jeffinsgf]

Speaking as a former classical musician, there is no shame in using duct tape!

I know of several musicians (including a few in the Philadelphia Orchestra) who have used it for a variety of instrument "fixes."

Agreed, but do yourself a favor and find a source for gaffers tape instead of duct tape. A "gaffer" is the fellow on a production stage (photo, film, televsion or stage) who is responsible for setting up all the magic.  Gaffer's tape is soo much better than duct tape for repairing things.