[HELP] 3mm Rigid Hose Substitution

[Bob Kojima]

Does anyone have a lead on a substitution for the lego 3mm rigid hose here in the USA.

i'm looking for a whole role of 25' or more.

thanks,

bob

[Meatman]

Roller Coaster?

[Alasdair Ryan]

You can get thin curtain rail from good DIY shops.It should be about 3mm thick.

Edited September 20, 2012 by Alasdair Ryan

[Bob Kojima]

thanks guys. i just bought a 50M role on ebay.

i trying my hand at a GBC module. hopefully it turns out so i can take it to BrickCon in a few weeks.

bob

[Carsten Svendsen]

thanks guys. i just bought a 50M role on ebay.

I'd like a link to that one please

[Kronos]

I'd like a link to that one please

Me too.

[Bob Kojima]

I'd like a link to that one please

this is what i got.

they only had 1.

bob

[Carsten Svendsen]

I found these hoses instead: http://www.airlines-pneumatics.co.uk/webcat/Detprod.asp?ProductCode=S08000105∏=

[kieran]

I found these hoses instead: http://www.airlines-pneumatics.co.uk/webcat/Detprod.asp?ProductCode=S08000105∏=

Looks good and not a bad price, I was looking for 7mm before and never found any, any one got any ideas

Edited September 22, 2012 by kieran

[Bob Kojima]

I found these hoses instead: http://www.airlines-pneumatics.co.uk/webcat/Detprod.asp?ProductCode=S08000105∏=

this stuff might work better. the tube i bought got here and it is not rigid. it is very soft and very bendable. it's not going to work the way i wanted it to.

bob

[kieran]

this stuff might work better. the tube i bought got here and it is not rigid. it is very soft and very bendable. it's not going to work the way i wanted it to.

bob

well I ordered a role so will let you know how it works out.

[Carsten Svendsen]

well I ordered a role so will let you know how it works out.

I ordered one too last week so I'm just waiting

[kieran]

I ordered one too last week so I'm just waiting

I went for Black, you? if you got blue we could maybe exchange a bit of each?

[Carsten Svendsen]

I went for Black, you? if you got blue we could maybe exchange a bit of each?

Nope, I've got black too

[Philo]

Also note that for full compatibility (eg. fixing in clips), the tube should have an external diameter of 3.2mm, not 3.0mm

[Carsten Svendsen]

Also note that for full compatibility (eg. fixing in clips), the tube should have an external diameter of 3.2mm, not 3.0mm

.2 mm? That's so little that I wouldn't even notice it! Besides, I'm gonna put in inside a thousand of 1/4 pins so I don't care about that small fact.

Still nice to know though....

[Bob Kojima]

Also note that for full compatibility (eg. fixing in clips), the tube should have an external diameter of 3.2mm, not 3.0mm

The 3.0mm OD i got held just fine in clips. even though it was softer.

bob

[kieran]

Mine arrived, it does not hold all that well and its clear not black. Oh well keep looking

[Carsten Svendsen]

Mine arrived, it does not hold all that well and its clear not black. Oh well keep looking

It's clear? Oh well, It's not like I can't build a track just because of that

[kieran]

It's clear? Oh well, It's not like I can't build a track just because of that

Looks like we have the same idea, I do a bit the GBC and wanted to build a track still as you say it will be ok.

[Strikeman]

I think PFTE tubing is going to work better than vinyl tubing.

you have to search for 1/8" OD (outer diameter), which is 3.2mm.

maybe some sort of Teflon PFTE tubing like this one:

http://www.store.cle...lon-Tubing.html

or something like this:

http://www.coleparme...ack/EW-06605-27

I do think it's important to have a thick wall and the ID (inner diameter) be as small as possible.

Edited September 27, 2012 by Strikeman

[Carsten Svendsen]

Looks like we have the same idea, I do a bit the GBC and wanted to build a track still as you say it will be ok.

I'm not planning on building a track for GBC but something very different.

I think PFTE tubing is going to work better than vinyl tubing.

you have to search for 1/8" OD (outer diameter), which is 3.2mm.

maybe some sort of Teflon PFTE tubing like this one:

http://www.store.cle...lon-Tubing.html

or something like this:

http://www.coleparme...ack/EW-06605-27

I do think it's important to have a thick wall and the ID (inner diameter) be as small as possible.

The bend-ability on the hoses ordered is really great, just like the LEGO hoses. But you are right, 3.2mm is better since this hose is sliding inside the pins. I don't mind that though, it's still perfect for my purpose.

The last tubing you linked to is really expensive so that's a no-go. I have no idea what material to look for so you could easily fool me.

[keeconnections]

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Edited September 2, 2016 by Jim
Removed link

[technicbear]

Nice marketing and necroing 4 year old thread.

[Jim]

...have similar hoses to your requirements

Becoming a member just to bump a four year old topic, to do promotion, is against site guidelines in multiple ways.