Name of dust collection collapsible pipe?

[myxpykalix]

It has been at least 5 years since i bought my hose and i don't recall who i bought it from and what i paid (around $25.00). I checked my ebay history but no luck. But i know its higher now and wondered who had the best price? I see PSI thru amazon for 50 feet 4" collapsible hose is about $60.00

http://www.amazon.com/PSI-Woodworking-D50A-Flexible-Collection/dp/B0000223Y0/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1390125038&sr=8-10&keywords=dust+collection+hose

Is that the best price or does anyone have a better source?:confused:

[myxpykalix]

I clicked on the details for the PSI hose thru amazon and it told me i had bought this same item back in september of 2004 for $26.99! it has a better memory then me!:eek:

[cowboy1296]

Here is one to compare.
http://www.rockler.com/clear-flexible-dust-collection-hose-optional-sizes

[GeneMpls]

Harbor Freight is about $25

[cr2]

I don't know about the others, but the Harbor Freight hose is very high quality:
http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=dust+collection+hose

[donek]

This is the stuff we got and it's been working really well.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006FKJD2/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[myxpykalix]

Gene,
your quote "Harbor Freight is about $25" I could only find 10 foot lengths for 19.99. I was looking for a 50 foot length, was what you quoted 10 foot or 50? If 50 do you have a specific link?

[cr2]

I think this flexible hose is best used only for the final connection to the router. Smooth pipe is best for long runs. I have only seen 10' sections at harbor freight.

[GeneMpls]

I think this flexible hose is best used only for the final connection to the router. Smooth pipe is best for long runs. I have only seen 10' sections at harbor freight.

This... I guess I have never considered a 50 ft hose. Gene

[gc3]

http://www.pennstateind.com/store/D50C.html?prodpage=1D5

[bob_reda]

If I were to run 50' I would look at the S & D pipe at lowes. 50 ' would be cheaper than the price of that plastic hose.

Bob

[myxpykalix]

Bob,
What is "S & D pipe at lowes":confused:
I don't think i need to run all 50 feet for just the bot but i know i need more then 10 feet and it's either 10 or 50 lengths.

[cr2]

Sewer and Drain pipe. It is the thin wall stuff as opposed to sch 40

[myxpykalix]

I think i know what you're talking about... it is a fairly rigid but bendable corrugated black pipe? If so that's too rigid for my application, i need to go straight up then over my trusses then down and stretch across the length of the table.

[mark_stief]

Jack Find a heating contractor and get 5" snaplock pipe comes in 5' and2' lengths plus you can ground cause it's metal Once again you're overthinking this just go do it:eek:

[cr2]

I think i know what you're talking about... it is a fairly rigid but bendable corrugated black pipe? If so that's too rigid for my application, i need to go straight up then over my trusses then down and stretch across the length of the table.

No, sewer and drain pipe is stiff pvc and looks just sch 40 pvc with a thinner wall. It's cheap and you can make your right angle or 45 degree bends with fittings. I would use it to go up to the ceiling and across, then use a 10' section of flex down to the machine.

[bcondon]

In my shop, I ran schedule 40 as a backbone and then run a short piece of flex pipe from the backbone to the tool. The reason is that the vacuum loss in a sch 40 pipe/pipe is pretty small but 50 feet of flexible hose would reduce the vacuum to almost nil.

Setup a backbone with blastgates and keep the flex as small as you can.