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Old 09-26-2009, 08:33 AM   #1
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I'm re-designing my aero setup to resemble a colliseum-type grow.

I do not want to have to hard plumb all those little sprayers with PVC. At all.
Way too many fittings.

I've seen that a lot of people use the flexible high-pressure tubing (the yellow kind like Lowe's sells) and poke holes and insert the tubing into it.

This is high pressure (I have a 2500gph pump for ~90 sites) -- how does the small diameter tubing connect into the larger flexible tubing? I'm sure there are little plastic pieces, but I don't know what they are called, and I don't want to buy a big pile of the wrong thing?

Will someone please simplify this for me? Thank you!
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Old 09-26-2009, 11:09 AM   #2
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I dont have links to this type of hardware & dont know the name of the connectors, but there are lots of options. I bet even a lowlife hardware ctr (Home Depot) employees can find what you need (nothing personal to employees, but I hate Home Depot they screwed me in many ways, so I have personal issues with company...not the employees).
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Old 09-29-2009, 08:11 PM   #3
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I'm not totally comfortable with asking the lowe's guys about it because they tend to want too much information from me. I always end up just telling them nevermind and finding it myself, just to keep myself unnoticed.
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What is the diameter of the hoses you are trying to connect?
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Old 10-22-2009, 05:33 PM   #5
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I believe it's the 1/8" OD
the small black stuff they sell at lowe's
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I believe it's the 1/8" OD
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What size hose are you trying to connect to?
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Yes, I have. I searched for hours and didn't find any real information. I just kept finding parts lists but I'm not really sure which part I'm looking for.

killer: it's the big yellow stuff -- the high pressure lines. Maybe 3/4"
I haven't bought it yet
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I'm not familiar with the hose. Are there fittings on the end?

Can you draw a picture of what you are intending to do?
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Old 11-05-2009, 09:21 PM   #10
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I just decided to jam some Ts into the flexible tubing. It works well enough. Bought a crapload of it today.
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