cool cuffs

[Guest]

i just got my cool cuffs last week i put them on the tightest i could and some of them leak some air what can i do use some rtv sealer or wrap the end of the hose with teflon tape any one have this problem thanks scott

 

[Brian R]

I've been hearin it. Some silicon sealant should do the trick but good luck gettin them off.

 

[Art Kelley]

I would direct you to the CoolCuffs website but it seems to be down right now. Joe mentioned you should use Marine Goop I believe. I never have because I don't want to fight with the glue when I have to remove the cuff, although I'm sure it's not that big of a deal. In any event I too listen to the hiss, but it's not so prevelant when under full vac load.

 

[Shawn Forsythe]

We use "Gorilla Glue". Works fantastic.

Granted, it does make it a "Glued cuff", for which you will lose 2" of hose if you ever need to remove the cuff for replacement, but the positive trade-off is that there is no leak, and it IS a permanent fix.

 

[Brian R]

We use "Gorilla Glue". Works fantastic.

Granted, it does make it a "Glued cuff", for which you will lose 2" of hose if you ever need to remove the cuff for replacement, but the positive trade-off is that there is no leak, and it IS a permanent fix.

Don't you lose the cuff as well?

 

[Brian L]

Gorilla Glue works the best.

 

[Shawn Forsythe]

Don't you lose the cuff as well?

First, you would probably only be removing it to replace the cuff. right?

Second, you can save the cuff. You simply grab the terminal end of the coil with pliers and pull (real hard). The hose coil comes out in a long string. Then you have to use a pick to scrape out the remnants of glue. The glue dries rather hard an brittle and comes out in little shards. ( I have done it)

 

[lesterj2]

does anybody have a pic of a CoolCuff...

 

[Brian R]

 

[Brian R]

Got that up in less than a minute.

Let me blow the smoke off my keyboard.

8)

 

[lesterj2]

that thing looks kinda bulky... is there anything wrong with the ones that slide into the vac.hose besides you have to duct tape the thing to make it stay together... :wink:

 

[Brian R]

that thing looks kinda bulky... is there anything wrong with the ones that slide into the vac.hose besides you have to duct tape the thing to make it stay together... :wink:

If your looking for Permanent connections IE; to make 100' just shove the little ribbed connector in the hose itself.

If not, the cool cuffs are not that bulky.

I use the regular cuffs and seal them up with glue or something and just replace them when they start leaking worse...most any cuff will have some kind of a leak unless you seal it up.

 

[SRI Cleaning]

Its smaller. What is pictured will replace the coupler and both cuffs. They are much better than using cuffs.

 

[lesterj2]

show me those permanent connects in less than a minute... or some pics of what you are explaining...

 

[Brian R]

 

[Brian R]

Damn, 3 minutes but I was in another thread.

Just stick that thing inside your vac hose and it won't come apart to easy.

 

[Shawn Forsythe]

Brian, that will leak big-time and is super-hack/redneck

This is what you use to permanent couple....


Permanent fitting(screwed), as opposed to a pair of barb-coupled conventional cuffs, or a set of coolcuffs

CUFF 2" TO 2" THREADED
ILS Item No. AH49
- Threaded on both ends to fit 2" vacuum hose.
- Used in hose repairs or connecting two sections of 2"
vac hose.

 

[Brian R]

That's cool, I will have to look for one of those.

 

[Greenie]

Shawn is on the money for a permanent union, I've been down the gorilla glue road, I actually preferred GOOP brand adhesive sealer, just a dab or two on the first two coils of the hose, finger smear it and spin the CC on, it will hold for about a year, and if you ever "need" to remove a cuff it's not impossible, you just need a enough sealer to keep the cuff from unscrewing, it doesn't take much.

Unless someone was referring to the swivel CC leaking...I have no solution.

 

[joey895]

My swivels leak and I don't think all the gorilla glue in the world would stop it and the idea of swivels helping prevent kinks in your hose is highly exaggerated as well.

It's all latched for me from now on.

 

[Brian R]

Doesn't leaking just give you better air flow? :mrgreen:

 

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[Shawn Forsythe]

Doesn't leaking just give you better air flow? :mrgreen:

You must have attended Nick's School o' Physics

You don't need no Vac Relief valve, just use plenty of Cool Cuffs without any sealer. It's called Cool Flow.

 

[packfancjh]

If you have the swivel cuff lube it once in a while with WD40. It seems to do the trick.

 

[Ron Werner]

the benefit of the cool cuff over the hose barbs is a larger internal diameter. The hose barbs narrow the hose, restricting air flow. The Cool Cuffs keep the internal diameter maximized, giving more airflow. The are also much easier to get on and off.

 

[Brian R]

the benefit of the cool cuff over the hose barbs is a larger internal diameter. The hose barbs narrow the hose, restricting air flow. The Cool Cuffs keep the internal diameter maximized, giving more airflow. The are also much easier to get on and off.

Crap can I get a second opinion on this?

 

[Shawn Forsythe]

2" Hose Barb I.D. = 1.75"
2" CoolCuff I.D. = 2.00"

31% larger opening area on a 2" Cool Cuff (2.4 versus 3.14 square inches of orifice)

 

[Brian R]

Ok, so how much difference will it make on a 100' run?
Does the cuff leaking take away from the benefit of a bigger hole?
I don't get any leaking out of my hose barb and it looks..pretty much...like one hose...not that it matters but it matters.

 

[SRI Cleaning]

I would say the leaking is definitely robbing some performance. And the difference between 1.75 and 2" diameter is pretty significant.

 

[Ron Werner]

Greenie called it "spare air" when you're system is plumbed well or you just have a big enough blower,that the little bit of air seeping through the cuffs has very little overall affect on performance.
Of course, always try to minimize those seeps.

BTW anyone that has seeping or breaking 2.5" swivel cuffs, Joe Bristor has the replacements, just send him an email.