Pool Hose converted to use for shop vac or central vacuum

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I wanted a hose in my garage that would work with my home central vacuum since I had a port in the garage. I wanted a long enough hose to vacuum out my car and truck. I found the commercial hoses are terribly expensive. Then I discovered that pool hoses are available at much lower prices and are as durable as CV and shop vac hoses. I found a 30ft hose on Amazon for about $25. The Pool fittings that come on the hose are the wrong size to fit either my CV or my shop vac. So, I cut off the ends and built the fittings I need in Tinkercad with some help from existing designs I found in Thingiverse. I also cut the hose into 2 smaller pieces (10ft and 20ft) to make them more manageable for some jobs and made a union fitting to rejoin them when I need a really long hose. I made a fitting that plugs into my Central Vacuum, one that fits the Shop Vac, one that fits the nozzles and a union fitting to join 2 hoses together.