Snazy

Just been to see mum at hospital and she has once again broken her nonNHS hearing aid. I went to see ENT but the can't fix it and can only see her once referred which will be next week now.

In the meantime all I need is a small piece of rubber tubing to make her hearing aid work again.
Any thoughts where to buy rubber tubing of 2-3mm?

Will post a pic in a second.

Frosticles

iTrader: (1)

Vacuum hosing??? IIRC that's about 3mm Local motor factors

EddScott

http://www.aceparts.com/silicone-hos...er-1-metre.htm

Snazy

This is what I'm after, not the clear tubing (long bottom section) but the slightly large piece it goes into before the ear bud.

The long section is already taken from a canular

Snazy

Cheers guys, good call but I think it's the external that is no more than 3mm
Tiny small stuff but at a loss to find any. Worst case, I wonder if I can get away with slightly over sized.

The Zohan

+1 or try maplins (online?) or a r/c model shop

Snazy

Vacuum too big, maplins don't have...... The only tubing I can think of from an rc shop is like the ariel tube which would be too rigid.

Have emailed the seller to see if they can help.

specialx

RC shops sell small flexible fuel hose that might work?

Jamz3k

Have u tried specsavers as they have hearcare centres and are generally very good to deal with even if something isn't bought from them.

Snazy

Cheers mate I will look into that asap.
Just found a local place that specialises in tubing etc...... They close at 4pm, mon-fri..... Grrr

speye91

As a temp fix,what about earth sleeving?

The Zohan

Can you repair it with heat-shrink tubing???

http://www.finishrink.com/index.html...Fc0f4QodUHUFng

EddScott

You might find RC fuel line hose might work - it might be thicker but the bore is very small.

Bubba po

Snazy, fishing tackle shops sell silicone rubber tubing of the size you require. Carp anglers use it for constructing their odd fishing rigs. I've got a couple of reels of it at w*rk in red and green with "RS Electronics" labels on them.
I won't be back at w*rk until the new year, though. The perks of w*rking in a school, I suppose.

Snazy

Cheers for all the suggestions guys, much appreciated. I shall look into as many as I can tomorrow. Fingers crossed something will work, and we can get her happy and hearing.

Lady Luck

I know RS Components are trade only (I used to work for them) but if you have a trade counter near you, they'll open till lunch time tomorrow.

It's worth a dodge in, be grovelly nice and explain your situation, they might just take pity on you and get you sorted out

mart360

Try Boots, they may have selections of tubing at the chemist counters

Mart

Snazy

More options cheers guys and ladies lol

Dedrater

Go to B&Q, open till 9 on a Friday and get some Electrical Earth Sleeving, quite a selection of sizes for internal mm.

Snazy

Electrical earthing sleeve, ok added to list, will look into that one, cheers.

David Lock

Can you not fix in temporarily with electrical tape if tubing has just split.

Lots of places sell tubing so I would ask them for a tubing supplier's name and I'd bet they would send you 20 mm FOC in the circumstances. But over the weekend try as suggestions and even a lawn mower repair workshop as they have a mix of small dia fuel hoses in a drawer in the back somewhere. Also shops that sell pumps for indoor fish tanks as that tubing is very similar to tubing I have on my airstones and water pump.

Until then shout as required

David

ScoobyWon't

Snazy

Nope I have repaired it a few times before David, but this time she has lost part of the tube, so nothing to repair.
I'm sure with all the suggestions here I will find one that works.
I have finished cutting up things at home for tonight lol.

Thanks to everyone for their input

Leslie

Clinics used to deal with hearing aids. Might be worth an ask at your local clinic Snazy, they might even fit it for you.

Les