tygon tubing question

FizzledFiend · Jan 28, 2004

http://www.mcmaster.com/asp/DisplCtlgPage.asp?ReqTyp=CATALOG&CtlgPgNbr=87&CtlgEdition=&sesnextrep

Antistatic PVC Tubing

this stuff is expensive but i was wondering if this stuff would work...I need to make some tight bends in my next project and this stuff seems to handle it rather well...any thoughts?

Koooler King · Jan 28, 2004

Not sure which tubing on page link you were referring to, but Tygon R-3603 looks to be a good tubing for chemical resistance and flexibility to bend, but not cheap.

KK

wannaoc · Jan 28, 2004

Tygon is just a more flexible type of chemical tubing. Unless you must spend 1.60 per foot on tubing just get Clearflex 60. It is basically the same thing just .65 per foot.

SK8 · Jan 28, 2004

here goes another dispute , clearflex is cheap and good , tygon is a lil more but i havent used it. My advice is get what you can afford and since w/c isnt going to be used for ever then go for what you feel is best not based on what other people say is best.

squeakygeek · Jan 28, 2004

SK8 said:
here goes another dispute , clearflex is cheap and good , tygon is a lil more but i havent used it. My advice is get what you can afford and since w/c isnt going to be used for ever then go for what you feel is best not based on what other people say is best.

You may wish to revise your line of thinking. The reasons people give to back up their opinions should enter into your mode of thought. When a person asks the forum for its opinions, responding by telling him to do whatever he thinks is best and to ignore everyone really doesn't help anyone, and defeats the purpose of the thread to start with.

SK8 · Jan 28, 2004

im saying that the choice of tube is biased among diffrent people b/c some love tygon and some love clearflex , im just saying experiment! Some people say tygon is better b/c they have there reasons and some say the same about clearflex. I say you cant go wrong with either , i didnt mean to diss on anyone but tube is really a opinion if you havent played with either.

FizzledFiend · Jan 31, 2004

http://www.mcmaster.com/asp/DisplCt...ion=&sesnextrep

Antistatic PVC Tubing

price really isn't the concern...been down this road enough to know spending what i must for what I need is always cheaper than doing it twice..wife says so evry time I try to do it cheaper :|

anyways this stuff is wire reinforced and has a bend radius of 2 inches...was just wondering if this was overkill?

pauldenton · Jan 31, 2004

FizzledFiend said:
http://www.mcmaster.com/asp/DisplCt...ion=&sesnextrep

Antistatic PVC Tubing

price really isn't the concern...been down this road enough to know spending what i must for what I need is always cheaper than doing it twice..wife says so evry time I try to do it cheaper :|

anyways this stuff is wire reinforced and has a bend radius of 2 inches...was just wondering if this was overkill?

your link doesn't work....

SK8 · Jan 31, 2004

MAJOR overkill , ive never heard of tubular static discharge , just go with TYGON or CLEARFELX60 1/8 wall tube , or you can check out usplastics BEVA-LINE tube which i hear is insanely good b/c it doesnt stain......

squeakygeek · Jan 31, 2004

I'd just go with the clearflex. It's alot cheaper, and it's very nice stuff. I bought some, and I like it alot. If you think you could benefit from a slightly better bend radius, and don't mind spending the extra money, then go with the Tygon.

Koooler King · Jan 31, 2004

SK8 said:
here goes another dispute , clearflex is cheap and good , tygon is a lil more but i havent used it. My advice is get what you can afford and since w/c isnt going to be used for ever then go for what you feel is best not based on what other people say is best.

I almost went with Clearlfex 60 (vs. Tygon R-3603) with my set-up. I then looked up chemical compatibility of both with distilled water + glycol for each. The Tygon rated "Excellent", the Clearflex was "Fair to good". Your choice ... on a few feet of tubing at an extra $1 per foot vs. cost of your computer system?! N'uff said. Good luck with your decision.

KK

squeakygeek · Jan 31, 2004

Koooler King said:
I almost went with Clearlfex 60 (vs. Tygon R-3603) with my set-up. I then looked up chemical compatibility of both with distilled water + glycol for each. The Tygon rated "Excellent", the Clearflex was "Fair to good". Your choice ... on a few feet of tubing at an extra $1 per foot vs. cost of your computer system?! N'uff said. Good luck with your decision.

KK

I don't think he said he was going to be using glycol. Anyway, what exactly does "fair to good" mean vs. "excellent"? I don't think glycol is going to eat its way through the tubes...

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