Looking for Plastic Tubing

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maxmutant Associate Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brownwood, Texas USA Posts: 51	Looking for Plastic Tubing 04/29/2007 12:43 PM
	I'm looking for plastic tubing (or compound material), 1/4" od, 1/8" id which must be as flexible as a strand of cooked spagetti and must be low cost (latex rubber is too expensive). Name of material? US Suppliers? Any suggestions? Thanks __________________ You can lead a horse to water but a pencil must be lead.
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Richard L Power-User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 292 Good Answers: 4	#1 Re: Looking for Plastic Tubing 04/29/2007 1:49 PM
	Is there an operating pressure? What will be flowing the tubing, air, water, acid.....? Will it be exposed to sunlight (UV)? Finally what is your maximum allowable cost per foot or total cost?
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maxmutant Associate Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brownwood, Texas USA Posts: 51	#2 In reply to #1 Re: Looking for Plastic Tubing 04/29/2007 3:09 PM
	VERY low pressure. liquid flowing thru similar to cleaning detergents, nothing corrosive or acid, no exposure to sunlight and cost around $.50/foot in 100 foot rolls. Thanks for your response __________________ You can lead a horse to water but a pencil must be lead.
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Mikerho Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Moses Lake, WA, USA, Thulcandra - The Silent Planet (C.S. Lewis) Posts: 4216 Good Answers: 194	#3 In reply to #2 Re: Looking for Plastic Tubing 04/29/2007 3:18 PM
	Check out McMaster-Carr company Item Number 5236K11. It is silicone tubing and is $0.45/ft for quantities of 100 ft or more. Mike __________________ "Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them alone." - Ayn Rand
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maxmutant Associate Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brownwood, Texas USA Posts: 51	#4 In reply to #3 Re: Looking for Plastic Tubing 04/29/2007 3:30 PM
	That sounds good, Mike. Do you know if it is as flexible as I described?? __________________ You can lead a horse to water but a pencil must be lead.
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Mikerho Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Moses Lake, WA, USA, Thulcandra - The Silent Planet (C.S. Lewis) Posts: 4216 Good Answers: 194	#5 In reply to #4 Re: Looking for Plastic Tubing 04/29/2007 3:46 PM
	Max, I don't know for sure, but the silicone that I have worked with before is similar in flexibility to latex. If your dimensions will allow it, maybe you could increase the flexibility by reducing the wall thickness. However, if you are using for peristaltic pumping, be careful because decreasing the wall thickness could decrease the durability and cause failure. Just some thoughts. Mike __________________ "Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them alone." - Ayn Rand
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Richard L Power-User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 292 Good Answers: 4	#6 In reply to #2 Re: Looking for Plastic Tubing 04/29/2007 3:48 PM
	5229K54 is another McMaster-Carr part number for about 0.23/foot in 50 foot rolls. This has is in the 'Shore A' range of 30-40, ruber is about 30-40.
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Anonymous Poster	#7 Re: Looking for Plastic Tubing 04/29/2007 5:58 PM
	Soft PVC is also good.
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rstanley Associate Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 38	#8 Re: Looking for Plastic Tubing 04/30/2007 1:54 AM
	You can also try wwGraineger supply company. Local hose company will have it as well.
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jstolaruk Power-User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE MI USA Posts: 105	#9 Re: Looking for Plastic Tubing 04/30/2007 5:34 AM
	I don't believe you'll be able to find any type of tubing that will have a bend radius less than its diameter without some major restriction of flow; the inside of the bend requires the material to "flow" out of the way and the tube will begin to flatten perpendicular to the bend and restrict the ID. Basically a pinch.
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maxmutant Associate Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brownwood, Texas USA Posts: 51	#10 In reply to #9 Re: Looking for Plastic Tubing 04/30/2007 4:45 PM
	The other responses, with part numbers, led me to purchase the soft tubing which I believe will work out for me. The tubing with a 1/4" bend radius is satisfactory. Thanks to you and everyone else who answered my inquiry. Max __________________ You can lead a horse to water but a pencil must be lead.
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