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Clearflex 60 "1/2" ID
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What type of tubing do you use?
- Thread starter JML
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- Jul 14, 2002
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- Royal oak, Mi
has anyone tried braided metal tubing like what they use for plumbing.
TheMightyBuck
Banned for being a BAD TRADER aka a Troll
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- Green Bay, WI USA
i don't care what tubing i have.... yeah, it's vinyl, but as long as water flows through it, and it doesn't bust open, it's fine for me.
btw, to keep it from kinking, whenever you find a kinked spot, put some zip-ties around the area where it kinked, and it will keep the circumferance in shape.
btw, to keep it from kinking, whenever you find a kinked spot, put some zip-ties around the area where it kinked, and it will keep the circumferance in shape.
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- Jun 27, 2002
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- NL, Europe
Using Tygon... also generic "PVC" stuff that sucks in another system. As for the Tygon- bucks well spent.
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- Apr 2, 2003
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- Augusta, GA
Lincoln Logs drilled out connected to vinyl
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- Feb 20, 2003
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- Kiruna, Northernmost parts of Sweden
1/2" silicone tubing
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- Jan 9, 2003
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- Montreal, Canada
both Tygon and vinyl, i got some Tygon for free, that's why I'm using both and i can say without a hesitation that Tygon rocks
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- Omaha, NE/Ithaca, NY
I use Masterkleer PVC tubing from Mcmaster-Carr. It is very clear and bends well at around .40 a foot for 3/8.
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- Nov 30, 2002
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that explains the empty roll of 1/2" tubing i found in Home depot. thats why i'm stuck with 3/8" vinyl, argh..FemtoHz said:
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used tygon and clearflex, and I have to say that Clearflex is the clear winner. I also just like the look of the clearflex better.
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Same formulation for Tygon is only 65 cents per foot at mcmasterSkulemate said:
Actually, Tygon R-3603 and Clearflex60 have the same operating temperature range (-35 to 71°C), same hardness (Shore 55A), elongation (450%), tensile strength (1650psi) maximum bend radius (4x OD), etc. The same is pretty much true for their chemical resistances. Furthermore, in my experience I've not seen a remarkable difference in the lifespans of the two tubings. Pretty much the main difference is the price, and their colours (Clearflex60 is slightly bluish compared to Tygon).
And Jon: a few of us have been using Clearflex60 much longer than your review has been out. Taking all of the credit for "discovering" Clearflex is perhaps not totally justified.
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1/2" Copper
I had been having some trouble with kinking in my vinyl tubing which cost me 3c on my cpu temp- I patched with zipties and dug out some copper I had in my cellar (being a packrat can be GOOD!)
Temps are no better than with unkinked vinyl but I like the look and I'll never have kinking worries again
I had been having some trouble with kinking in my vinyl tubing which cost me 3c on my cpu temp- I patched with zipties and dug out some copper I had in my cellar (being a packrat can be GOOD!)
Temps are no better than with unkinked vinyl but I like the look and I'll never have kinking worries again
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- NC, USA
about 1 month ago i switched from vinyl to clearflex. The clearflex rocks. . The vinly i used for about a year, and when i took it loose, the ends where i had it clamped to the barbs had gotten hard, and even started to crack in a few places. Not cool. I hope the clearflex holds up better. It sure is alot more pliable.
J.
. The vinly i used for about a year, and when i took it loose, the ends where i had it clamped to the barbs had gotten hard, and even started to crack in a few places. Not cool. I hope the clearflex holds up better. It sure is alot more pliable. J.
