Coolsleeves for Tygon 1/2" ID

[dicecca112]

Do they make it? The only thing I see is for 5/8 and I don't think that'll fit? Anything else you guys would recommend?

[Captain Slug]

I haven't really been able to find any anti-kink products for 3/4" OD tubing, but I'm still looking.
Steel hose guard springs might work. I'd like to find something with a smaller wire diameter though.
http://cgi.ebay.com/3-4-HYDRAULIC-HOSE-STEEL-SPRING-GUARD_W0QQitemZ7584884159QQihZ017QQcategoryZ1267QQ ssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Captain Slug]

I just discovered that the AR15 action springs I ordered too many of for a project are the perfect inner diameter to be used as anti-kink springs for 3/4" OD tubing. They have to be cut to shorter lengths though because they're 12" long.
They will also have to be painted because they're regular steel instead of 303 stainless.

[hainer36]

just a thought here (as it is infront of me)

ever think of using a thick soldering wire and just wrap it around, you figure it might do the job if its thick enough

[Alien1099]

I just discovered that the AR15 action springs I ordered to many of for a project are the perfect inner diameter to be used as anti-kink springs for 3/4" OD tubing. They have to be cut to shorter lengths though because they're 12" long.
They will also have to be painted because they're regular steel instead of 303 stainless.

Haha! I have an extra one of those buffer springs for my AR15 actually. There are two lengths: carbine length and standard rifle length. You can order them here off of Bushmaster's website for $5.50 or $6.00:

http://www.bushmaster.com/shopping/buttstocks/individual_stock_parts.asp

Here's sorta what the spring looks like:
http://www.bushmaster.com/shopping/buttstocks/a2stkcomp.asp

I never would have figured an AR15 part would have a place in a WC setup.

And here's my AR15 if you care to see it ;)
http://members.cox.net/alien1099/m4-3.jpg
http://members.cox.net/alien1099/m4-4.jpg

[Captain Helghas]

I used the 5/8" coolsleeves on my setup and it worked just fine. Any length over 18" gets to be a bit tricky though.

[Captain Slug]

Coolsleeves may not offer as short of kink-free a bend radius as the tubing itself or the tubing with springs. It would be interestng to compare the two. Atleast I now know I have something on-hand that I can use if I get any kinks in my loop. I'll just have to trim the springs to the length I need and then give them a coat of flat black barbeque paint.
Haha! I have an extra one of those buffer springs for my AR15 actually. There are two lengths: carbine length and standard rifle length.
I got mine from http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/ for $3 each. I don't know if they offer both lengths though.

[Alien1099]

Bravo Company USA is a good company. I got my old rail system from them. The guy that runs it is A+ and is a highly reputable a dealer/industry partner on http://www.ar15.com/forums/ . That sounds like your best choice for a source and price. I spend most of my time there in the General Discussion forum where guns aren't even talked about. That forum is huge with over 100,000 registered members.

[R B Customs]

RB Customs own brand: Priceless

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/4991/sleevessmall8xv.jpg

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/3408/10014849jh.jpg

Its 25mm Pond hosing, cost me about £1.40 for a metre, simply ( lol not the right word) slice either side of the hard plastic rib, and you have coolsleeves !

took me absolutly freaking AGES to to but works like a dream.

[Captain Slug]

Oh, so you simply took flexible corrugated pond hose and cut away to the material inbetween the corrugation. Labor intensive, but interesting.

[R B Customs]

Oh, so you simply took flexible corrugated pond hose and cut away to the material inbetween the corrugation. Labor intensive, but interesting.

correct.
labour intensive ... correct ! lol it was mind numbing ! had to geo over it again to clean it up too, but WELL wort the results. sharp blade is a MUST, id reccomend a swann morton number 11, or a number 12