Zam hose

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This is the hose off of my little vaccuum cleaner. The "shark" vaccuums, the ones you see at like sams club or costco and tv... But it gets costly. I thought mebbe this might work for a helm hose, but not the belly hose. It doesn't have the rubber look though.
 
Well just arrived today the hose for Zam on the chest armor.

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i altered your pic - let's try to keep future pix reasonably sized ;) - dcb
 
size is nice.. but those ribs are not so good - i don't like thethickness and roundess of 'em:( I've seen better ones all the time at thrift stores on portable mini spas.... (not perfect - but better)...
 
You guys are right, it does appear to be more like a bendy straw.
Sorry! I never intended to mislead anyone on it, only figured it would be a close substitute and if the correct one wasn't found it'd work just fine. :)

cal
 
Hey man, no problem, yours is pretty darn close. It will help me to finish sculpting my hose connectors anyway. No misleading done ;)
Edit**Oh, before you pic up one Dallas, a quick measurement with my trusty new calipers. Measurement between the ribs on the cardboard cut out is 1/2" so the inner "creases" are 1/4" from ea. rib. Just wanna clarify for everyone still out there helping us to find the perfect HOSE for the stomach area...
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found a hose at a thrift tonight... still not perfect - but the best so far...

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it's 1" diameter and has a the "embedded spring" like Zam.... but no ridge between the grooves... :facepalm

This is still the BEST i've found so far - and if i only find this one - i will be satisfied w/ it until the real stuff is found (not 100% happy - but satisfied).

oh - the bad news - there is only just enough to make one (and i really have to be careful... as it's just enough - after i cut off the ends to expose the little bit that is inside them)
 

MaulMaus wrote:

Zam I Am wrote:
Dont forget the purchasing suspenders, the buttons, painting the hoses, There's a LOT more than just the suit and vest. Chestplating, etc.
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*slaps forehead* Oh man.... ;)

BTW did we ever figure out what kind of hoses those are? Should I cannibalize my vaccuum cleaner? What kind of paint would even stick to that stuff?

I don't even want to think about the chestplating! :eek: I'm still trying to get the lacing to be longer than 24" *but hey... at least I'm doing better than the 2" scrap lace I was cutting before! ;) *
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DO NOT cannabalize your vaccuum hose. The inner diameter must be 1" or things won't work out. IE, it won't connect to the lower front armour ;) I used MonCal's hoses. My guess is as good as anyone elses on the paint. Mine is peeling slightly.
 
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Thanks! *vaccuum cleaner breathes a sigh of relief!* ;)

Okay MonCal... fess up! Where'd you get the hoses?

ZIA - what kind of paint did you use? Has it held up pretty well until now?
 
As promised.
Sorry I didn't get these up sooner.
In another thread I had mentioned the hose ZamIam used. It isn't completely accurate but it is a nice hose and fits her belly armor pieces very nicely. I have two places near me that carry them. It is a Washing machine drain hose. If y'all need one I could pick one up. I don't remember the cost....probably about $8.00 plus shipping....somewhere in that ball park. Anyway, these are old pics I had up further in this thread from a couple years ago :)

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EDIT 1/20/05: fixin pics ;)
 
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Hmm.... I really don't remember seeing those pics before... could be old age setting in.. or all that glue I've been using recently... ;)

When I had my washer repaired... I thought that the hose might be useful.. :rolleyes

Thanks for the offer MonCal! But since I now know what I'm looking for - being a visual person - I can pick that up locally and save you a trip to the store and the post office. Still on the lookout for a closer match though....
 
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