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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi Will,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><A
href="http://amazonhose.com/products/water-discharge-hose/">http://amazonhose.com/products/water-discharge-hose/</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=surfdog@metrocast.net href="mailto:surfdog@metrocast.net">Will
Truitt</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech List'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 27, 2008 7:15
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> hose for belly press</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>To the bellymen on Pianotech Forum:<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I would also consider other hose materials that our
bellymen are using with good success and reliability. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Thanks in advance for anything you share<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Will Truitt<o:p></o:p></P>
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