Raingo 2" Gutter / Vacuum Adapters

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I want to build a gutter cleaner like this video, however the schedule 20 PVC pipe are rare in the area or at least $15(8' / 10') from a vacuum shop. Volume order(60+) can get it down to $6~7(including shipping/tax), but don't have any one locally that will be able to order this together. The Raingo 2" downsprout seems like a good alternative and it is rigid enough, also made from thin/light weight vinyl. Available for ~$11 (10') from most local Lowes/Home Depot, so here are some of the parts that I'm working on. The diameter of the vacuum hoses are measured from the Shopvac / Rigid and a gutter cleanning tube comes from the Rigid shopvac. Although I'm almost done with all the parts I need, might add one or 2 more when I run into other needs in the future. The print time is at least 13~15 hours with .28 layer height. https://youtu.be/-cRUheSAXM4 [Update 2] I have now finished my assemblies and used it. After using for couple of days, the coupler I made is definitely strong enough and will survive the cleaning of the 2nd story gutters. However be aware that the wet/damp soils in the gutter will accumulate at various places, so it is best to clean it when the gutters are completely dried. If you see signs of wet soil in the gutter, it would be best if you can wait, see the pictures. I also measured the weight of the soils stuck on the Rigid gutter tube, it fills up a 16oz cup and the weight is almost 1 lb. Plus the soils inside the tube, it definitely adds up more than 1 lb weight at the far end. With this much weight, it feels really heavy at the far end of that 20' tube and eventually it bents the lower section around 40" from the coupler. I cut away the excessive (38", just couple inches before the bent) and use that bented end with the Shopvac tube. Overall, I think the length is too long and should be reduced on one section from the beginning for ease of maneuver. I also added 2 addition brackets(2') on the lower section, 40" away from the coupler and it survived the extra weight accumulated from the wet soil now. Still, it's best to clean when it is completely dried, so that nothing stuck on the connectors/joints and the side walls.. As a side note, a single cell power bank does not provide enough stable power for my setup and the D-Link camera(DCS-930L) keeps loosing the connection(or reset itself?). Switching out with a 2-cell power bank, it works without issues, except adding more weight. Although the D-Link phone app has some default timeout for every few minutes(seems only a problem when selecting remote and local seems ok), but the re-connection always works.