Help finding exhaust hose

[dave hensley]

Hi,

I've just received my Versalaser and need to find a 3" diameter "flexible, wire-reinforced, industrial grade rubber hose". I thought it'd be easy to find, but it's proving a challege. I think I found one that was suitable but the shortest length available was 25ft and I only need about 3 feet.

Any VLS owners out there that can share your source for the hose you're using? :)

Thanks!

Dave

[Robert Walters]

Hi Dave,

Couple of options:

Use a 3" to 4" adapter, then get 4" hose instead.
The 4" hose will also cause less airflow restrictions.

Look (google) for:
Dust collector hose
Metal (aluminum) dryer vent hose (NOT foil/mylar/film/polyester)

Try:
A good local lumber/woodworking supply house
grainger.com
mcmaster.com

[George D Gabert]

short term could you go to lowes or home depot and get som flexible metal dryer hose. Jus do mot use on suction side or it may collapse

GDG

[dave hensley]

Thanks! I should have mentioned that I already have some 4" ductwork in place and a 4" to 3" reducer. I've just not been able to find 3" hose that fits it. Lowes had a 3" dryer hose, but it did not fit the reducer and would have collasped anyway I bet. This hose will be on the suction side of the blower.

I can't help but wonder why ULS put a 3" port on this machine when 4" seems to be a more common size.

Dave

[Michael Kowalczyk]

Hay Dave,
Try these:
http://www.pennstateind.com/store/dust-collection-hose.html

Try these guys and maybe you can get a 3ft sample
http://www.flexaust.com/

and my local vendor is
http://www.houstonhose.com/
and I think you can get cut to size but it costs A LOT MORE PER FOOT THIS WAY.

[Richard Rumancik]

Hose used for sewer connections for RVs is nominally 3". You'd have to decide yourself if it is rugged enough for your application and if it matches your fittings.

[Sandy Henry]

Penn State Industries has good selection.

[pete hagan]

Don't know where you are but also look for industrial rubber suppliers. They typically have the heavy duty industrial hoses for CNC / automation venting applications.

[Robert Walters]

Thanks! I should have mentioned that I already have some 4" ductwork in place and a 4" to 3" reducer. I've just not been able to find 3" hose that fits it. Lowes had a 3" dryer hose, but it did not fit the reducer and would have collasped anyway I bet. This hose will be on the suction side of the blower.

I can't help but wonder why ULS put a 3" port on this machine when 4" seems to be a more common size.

Dave

I know for sure that grainger carries this hose from 1" up to 8" iirc
It may not be cheap though.

[dave hensley]

Thanks very much everyone!! :D

[Lee DeRaud]

I very dimly remember (it was nearly six years ago) ordering the hose for mine from Sears...Mike Mackenzie gave me the part number, which I have long since lost. It's gray vinyl, spiral-wire-reinforced. I think it was a 10' chunk for about $15, still have most of it stuck up in the garage rafters. The clamps and 3"-to-4" adapter came from there too IIRC.

In any case, a quick google coughed up this: http://www.blastgateco.com/Flex-Hose.htm, couple bucks a foot, whatever diameter you need.

[Paul Grothouse]

Dust Collection providers will be the best sources.

I would recommend:
www.oneida-air.com (http://www.oneida-air.com)
or
www.airhand.com (http://www.airhand.com)

The quality of the hose will be better than with Penn State. There is a difference.

[Barry Clark]

Dust Collector Accessory Kit (http://www.harborfreight.com/dust-collector-accessory-kit-93601.html)

[Lee DeRaud]

Dust Collector Accessory Kit (http://www.harborfreight.com/dust-collector-accessory-kit-93601.html)...which appears to be for 4" hose, not 3".