AJW Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 So I decided that I wanted to upgrade my hose and make a wide one, so I followed the instructions in the other thread. Went to the hardware store, and noticed that the vinyl tubing was pretty stiff. I noticed someone mentioned surgical tubing, so I went for that, instead (cost like 10 bucks for the tubing ). I get home, put it all together -- Awesome! But when I smoke it, the tubing always bends! Like the weight of it bends makes it bend right off of the hookah. So I have to stand up when I take a hit. What can I use to make the hose a bit more firm, and less prone to bend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inino Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 wrapping it with electrical tape could help it get a little stiffer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJW Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (inino @ Jan 8 2009, 08:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>wrapping it with electrical tape could help it get a little stiffer.Thats a pretty good idea. I have an extra piece of tube that I could try it on, too.Any other suggestions? Edited January 9, 2009 by AJW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpw36 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 most ppl get the vinyl and boil it to make it softer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfan6216 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I definatly went with the vinyl and just soaked it in a hot water/lemon juice bath (lemon juice just in case there was any nasty in there, like stuff clean and all). I made two 10ft hoses (which i thought may be a bit long but ended up being awesome) for like 10 bucks plus a roll of electrical tape (and i needed the tape for all sorts of stuff so that was ok) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VDDZ Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Hey! I'm glad you took my advice and got the latex tubing, plz post your results (after I help you fix this) in my latex hose thread.Ok, what I did was take an old hose, remove the mouth and end piece, and replace the hose with the latex. In my posted pics, I was able to forgo using the end piece due to the way I had designed that hookah, but for a normal one, you have to have that end piece. If you do not have an old hose around, I would suggest inino's taping idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippomania7 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 vinyl tubing becomes way more flexible when soaked in hot water, but its only temporary. When you store it and then take it back out again, chances are that it morphed back to its curly rigid tubing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VDDZ Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 So how has this worked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchard Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I was having a similar problem with my vinyl hose bending. I actually went and got some PVC (made sure my hose slid through it snugly) and made a handle and a little piece to go at the end that goes into the pipe. Think like a KM hose.Worked great, and no more problems with the hose bending. With surgical tubing, this might not help at all as its still pretty flimsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalliwag Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 go back to the hardware store and get a spring just large enough for the hose to fit in. Maybe a screendoor spring. A lot of hardware stores have bins with an assortment of springs. The spring still allows the hose to flex but it helps distribute the bend over a longer radius. The longer and the more snug the hose fits into the spring the more efficient this will work.You will see this spring application used on things like pressure washer hoses and other applications where they try and use a light hose but avoid sharp bends near the connections. Strain reliefs are pretty similar but for a different problem. They distribute stress so if a hose is pulled or jerked it does not strain at one point. I think the application with power washer hoses is setup for both. ^ Basically, it's not my invention, but I think it will help for your application {img]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/416NTBF7WFL._AA280_.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VDDZ Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Hey! Scalliwag! Good to see a hookah pioneer trying to support this instead of dismissing it. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taquitos459 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 (edited) I made my own homemade hose and its pretty flexible. This is a 6 footer. Edited February 8, 2009 by taquitos459 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VDDZ Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Beat this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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