Dramm - Custom Hose Starter Kit
Brand: Dramm
Custom Hose Starter Kit
The complete package for a greenhouse that wants to stop buying finished hose and start building it: 660 ft of bulk ColorStorm hose, 24 fitting and ferrule ends, the matched press jaws, and the DrammPress frame supplied at no charge. It is sized to produce twelve finished hoses, which at 660 ft works out to an average of 55 ft each - though the whole point is that you cut them to whatever length your bays and benches actually are.
The only choice is hose diameter, and it runs through the entire kit. The 5/8 in kit ships two 330 ft spools of 5/8 in ColorStorm, the 5/8 in press jaws and 5/8 in male and female fitting sets; the 3/4 in kit ships the same structure in 3/4 in. Match it to the hose your houses already run, because the jaws, fittings and ferrules in one kit will not cross to the other size. If you run both diameters, buy the kit in your dominant size and add a jaw set plus fittings for the second - the press frame takes either. Note what is not in the box: splice and ferrule sets are not included in either kit, so if you intend to repair mid-run damage rather than only re-end hose, order splice sets separately. The kit ships direct from Dramm on freight rather than out of a stocked carton.
Specifications
| In the box, 5/8 in kit | Two 330 ft spools of 5/8 in ColorStorm hose; one DrammPress frame at no charge; one set of 5/8 in press jaws; twelve 5/8 in male fitting and ferrule sets; twelve 5/8 in female fitting and ferrule sets |
| In the box, 3/4 in kit | Two 330 ft spools of 3/4 in ColorStorm hose; one DrammPress frame at no charge; one set of 3/4 in press jaws; twelve 3/4 in male fitting and ferrule sets; twelve 3/4 in female fitting and ferrule sets |
| Not included | Splice and ferrule sets are not part of either kit and are ordered separately |
| Output | 24 ends, enough to finish 12 hoses; 660 ft of hose across 12 hoses averages 55 ft each |
| Press frame | Included at no charge with either kit; jaws are matched to the kit's hose size |
| Hose construction | ColorStorm professional rubber hose: EPDM crackless cover resistant to abrasion and weathering, reinforced hexagonal Sure-Grip cover to reduce kinking, bright yellow and printed CAUTION TRIPPING HAZARD |
| Hose pressure | 130 psi maximum operating pressure; 500 psi burst |
| Hose temperature | Rated for hot water to 160 F; stays flexible to -25 F |
| Fittings | Crush proof nickel plated machined brass |
| Spool length | 330 ft master spools, the length carried by the kit and by Dramm's master roll part numbers; Dramm's ColorStorm brochure text separately refers to 300 ft rolls |
| Shipping | Drop ships from Dramm plus freight rather than from stock |
Configurations
| Hose Size | Part number |
|---|---|
| 5/8 in | 17626 |
| 3/4 in | 17751 |
Key Features
- The whole bill of materials is stated: 660 ft of hose, 24 fitting and ferrule ends, one jaw set and the press
- The DrammPress frame is supplied at no charge with the kit, which is most of the reason the kit exists
- The jaw set is matched to the kit's hose size, so nothing else has to be ordered to start crimping
- Twelve hoses at whatever length the house needs, instead of the 50, 75 and 100 ft lengths finished hose comes in
- Replenishment is a stock item: fitting and ferrule 12-packs and 330 ft ColorStorm master rolls
- Splices are not in the box, so plan the repair side of the programme separately
Ideal Applications
- Setting up an in-house hose shop at a greenhouse or nursery
- Standardising hose length to bay, bench or house length
- Re-ending hose damaged at the coupling instead of scrapping the run
- Replacing an outsourced or retail hose programme with bulk buying
- Multi-house operations that consume hose faster than they want to reorder finished assemblies
The follow-on parts are the male and female fitting-and-ferrule 12-packs and the 330 ft ColorStorm master rolls, plus the splice and ferrule sets the kit does not include.
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