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Registered Member #16
Joined: Thu Feb 02 2006, 02:22PM
Location: New Wilmington, PA
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I'm trying to find some relatively small diameter PET or PVC tubing, similar to what might be used for protecting fluorescent light bulbs. That sort is readily available, but I'm looking for something on the order of 1/2"-1" diameter. I'm trying to keep the walls as thin as possible as well, which makes PET the best bet I think. I've found several large wholesale suppliers, but it would require purchasing many hundreds of feet of the stuff (about $120 for 640').
Examples of what I'm hoping for are something like this
There are also some on ebay, such as but I can't bring myself to pay $4 plus $8 shipping when for $120 I can get 200 times as much.
Anybody seen this stuff at a reputable reseller or surplus dealer? Anybody have any in the appropriate size range, and know if it would be rigid enough on its own to suffice as a coilgun barrel if well supported?
Registered Member #2390
Joined: Sat Sept 26 2009, 02:04PM
Location: Milwaukee Wisconsin
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You could try American Science and Surplus. There is a store local to me that always has that stuff. They will send you a catalog but i do not know if the tubing is exactly the stuff you are looking for. Heres a link! Hope they have what you want, i see those tubes in the store in 3' lengths for a buck.
Registered Member #16
Joined: Thu Feb 02 2006, 02:22PM
Location: New Wilmington, PA
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I just hunted through their site pretty carefully and didn't see any of the tubing. I did request a catalog, so hopefully they'll have it in there. If you happen to make a trip to their store, I would certainly appreciate a couple photos or measurements!
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Hey dave,
I know these guys have PVC and Tygon tubing (if tygon maybe preferred, depends on what you are going to use the tubes for. Used to buy from them while I was still overclocking.
Price per foot of Normal PVC (5/8 OD): 0.59$ per foot Tygon is: 2.95$ ClearFLEX 60 (PVC) is 1.25$ per foot.
They aren't the cheapest but have maintained "reasonable" prices even during the intense commercialization of computer water cooling and overclocking.
Might be worth checking out.
Best Regards, Rok B.
EDIT: Just reread your post. -.- Didn't noticed the fact that it must be rigid. Sorry for the OT. :) Maybe these guys:
Registered Member #2390
Joined: Sat Sept 26 2009, 02:04PM
Location: Milwaukee Wisconsin
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Dave Marshall wrote ...
I just hunted through their site pretty carefully and didn't see any of the tubing. I did request a catalog, so hopefully they'll have it in there. If you happen to make a trip to their store, I would certainly appreciate a couple photos or measurements!
-Dave
Will do! I make it down there every now and then. When i do, i will snap some pictures for you! They have quite a bit of stuff thats in store you may not find in the catalog so i will check for you when i stop in.
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