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Title: Medical connectors
Post by: lee_dewing on April 02, 2013, 06:48:39 pm

I see aqua-dapter are selling medical connectors plastic male female connectors.

Can anyone tell me does male connector fit straight onto pole hose or does it require jiggery pokery.

Extra adapter between pole hose and medical male connector?

thanks Lee.

Title: Re: Medical connectors
Post by: Aqua-dapter on April 03, 2013, 09:56:48 am

Hi Lee,

Just replied to your email, and saw this afterward.  In case anyone else is interested...

Assuming you mean http://www.aqua-dapter.co.uk/hose-fittings/quick-connect-female-connector-end-stop-1-4-hose-barb/

If so, yes the barb is 1/4" just over 6mm.  It's easier to fit if you heat up the end of the hose first, but it can be done.

As they are 1/4", they are smaller than the barbs many people would use for mini-bore (8mm ID) hose.  However, most customers have said that when used with O Clips, they get a perfect seal (not as easy to get the seal with jubilee clips).  If someone definitely wants an 8mm barb for the minibore, we've got some of these now: http://www.aqua-dapter.co.uk/hose-fittings/inline-minibore-to-microbore-straight-reducer-joiner-8mm-to-6mm/

Paul

Title: Re: Medical connectors
Post by: lee_dewing on April 03, 2013, 12:51:01 pm

Thanks alot paul will order later.

Regards to fitting female to 6&8mm hose.
If you put a piece of pole hose on female barb then put into hose it gives tighter fit.
Also jubilee clip or o ring.

Paul see mrk 3 adpter on sale think that's what i have.
Am i right your on mark 4 ad now?

Thinking of getting a spare.
Many thanks Paul.
Lee

Title: Re: Medical connectors
Post by: Aqua-dapter on April 03, 2013, 01:00:07 pm

Hi Lee,

It's the Mk3XL now - same design but MUCH lighter.

Demo of the new Aqua-dapter and Phoenix poles at our Trade Counter this evening if anyone local wants to pop in around 6:30pm.

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=167103.msg1404761#msg1404761

Paul

Title: Re: Medical connectors
Post by: davids3511 on April 03, 2013, 08:20:10 pm

Quote from: lee_dewing on April 03, 2013, 12:51:01 pm

Thanks alot paul will order later.

Regards to fitting female to 6&8mm hose.
If you put a piece of pole hose on female barb then put into hose it gives tighter fit.
Also jubilee clip or o ring.

Paul see mrk 3 adpter on sale think that's what i have.
Am i right your on mark 4 ad now?

Thinking of getting a spare.
Many thanks Paul.
Lee

I can't believe I've never though of this!! The amount of times I tried to fatten the 6mm barb to fit minibore with ptfe tape and whatnot.

Title: Re: Medical connectors
Post by: lee_dewing on April 04, 2013, 01:27:22 pm

 ;D ;)