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Angus MacKirk Grub Steak Sluice - Highbanker Conversion
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<blockquote data-quote="HeadsUp" data-source="post: 53295" data-attributes="member: 414"><p>32mm would be ideal for that , you could use 25 mm at a pinch but that might reduce battery life 8 - 12 % due to increased load on the pump</p><p></p><p>Clarke rubber sell a lightweight flexible black hose in 32 mm , it is not smooth bore hose it has ribbing inside which is not the best for our use , </p><p></p><p>if you want smoothbore hose you usually have to buy a full roll of the stuff and its dearer per metre.</p><p></p><p>At least the Clarke one is very flexible and rolls up compactly</p><p></p><p>how much length would you run from the pump ? 3 - 4 metres ?</p><p></p><p>check what size the fitting is on your pump before you buy the hose .</p><p></p><p>even if the pump is 25 mm , you could still adapt 32 mm hose to it and take a little load off the battery</p><p></p><p>if using the lightweight Clarke Rubber hose , put a little silicon in the hose before you push it over the barb on the pump , tighten the clamp up halfway , let the silicon go off for 5 hours or so and then tighten the clamp all the way </p><p>make sure you dont use too much silicon as it might create a glob inside the hose and restrict your flow</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HeadsUp, post: 53295, member: 414"] 32mm would be ideal for that , you could use 25 mm at a pinch but that might reduce battery life 8 - 12 % due to increased load on the pump Clarke rubber sell a lightweight flexible black hose in 32 mm , it is not smooth bore hose it has ribbing inside which is not the best for our use , if you want smoothbore hose you usually have to buy a full roll of the stuff and its dearer per metre. At least the Clarke one is very flexible and rolls up compactly how much length would you run from the pump ? 3 - 4 metres ? check what size the fitting is on your pump before you buy the hose . even if the pump is 25 mm , you could still adapt 32 mm hose to it and take a little load off the battery if using the lightweight Clarke Rubber hose , put a little silicon in the hose before you push it over the barb on the pump , tighten the clamp up halfway , let the silicon go off for 5 hours or so and then tighten the clamp all the way make sure you dont use too much silicon as it might create a glob inside the hose and restrict your flow [/QUOTE]
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Angus MacKirk Grub Steak Sluice - Highbanker Conversion
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