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Hi guys :]
I've been dying to pick up hooping for a while now, but damn are the main materials hard to find!
I've searched and called Lowes, Home Depot, Ace, Aqua-Flo, and some other irrigation places.
I actually found the connectors at Ace.. but the 3/4" appears to be the inner diameter of the ones I got. Needa' switch those. =/
The tubing is what's really being a problem, do any of you know of a specific store that usually carries the 3/4" 160 PSI tubing? Has anyone gotten some tubing recently and could point me in the right direction?
I'm in Torrance, and the Lowe's on Western Ave. got my hopes up... The website says it's in stock - but the employees said otherwise.
I'd really, really like to avoid buying it online.
Thank youuu <3
I've been dying to pick up hooping for a while now, but damn are the main materials hard to find!
I've searched and called Lowes, Home Depot, Ace, Aqua-Flo, and some other irrigation places.
I actually found the connectors at Ace.. but the 3/4" appears to be the inner diameter of the ones I got. Needa' switch those. =/
The tubing is what's really being a problem, do any of you know of a specific store that usually carries the 3/4" 160 PSI tubing? Has anyone gotten some tubing recently and could point me in the right direction?
I'm in Torrance, and the Lowe's on Western Ave. got my hopes up... The website says it's in stock - but the employees said otherwise.
I'd really, really like to avoid buying it online.
Thank youuu <3
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Re: Material Quest
Wed, February 18, 2009 - 5:20 PMThe HomeDepot/Lowes thingie in burbank near the costo... they gots it...
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Re: Material Quest
Sat, February 21, 2009 - 10:01 PMDon't bother looking for hoop tubing in stores -- you'll rarely, if ever, find what you need. Go online. I get mine from McMaster-Carr. For connectors, you can use tubing that has the same OD as your main tubing's ID.
The tubing I like is McMaster-Carr parts number 50375K54 (3/4” ID, 7/8” OD) or 50375K57 (3/4” ID, 1” OD). (Same material, but one is twice the thickness/weight as the other).
Inspyra
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Re: Material Quest
Sat, February 21, 2009 - 10:02 PMOh, should've also said that I have a few beautiful hoops for sale in each of those weights, if you're interested. If so, message me through Tribe messaging and I'll give you my email addy and we can go from there.
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Re: Material Quest
Wed, February 25, 2009 - 12:09 PMThe Lowes in burbank does have it and the I've always been able to get it at the Lowes of Torrance and Puente Hills. Sometime the Torrance location is out , but will order it for you. Here are the item #s for the various tubing diameters. Just call a head of time to make sure they have it. If the people in the irrigation dept. that you're making a hoop, they'll know what you're talking about! But I can't find connectors there - I do order them from McMaster-Carr
Hope this helps!
Silver-Line® Plastics
3/4" x 100' Polyethylene Coil Pipe (160 psi)
Item #: 24195 Model: 24195
Silver-Line® Plastics (100 psi)
1" x 100' Polyethylene Coil Pipe
Item #: 24169 Model: 24169
Silver-Line® Plastics (100 psi)
3/4" x 100' Polyethylene Coil Pipe
Item #: 24166 Model: 24166
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Re: Material Quest
Sat, February 28, 2009 - 10:37 AMThank you guys :D
I bugged the Torrance Lowes on Western Ave. to order it even though their system said it was already in stock and they had nothing to show for it.. But I got it now! -
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Re: Material Quest
Sun, March 1, 2009 - 7:15 PMI bought connectors and tubing at Lowes Burbank this week.
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