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

Roller Coaster?

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

Edited September 20, 201212 yr by Alasdair Ryan

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

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

I'd like a link to that one please

I'd like a link to that one please

Me too.

I'd like a link to that one please

this is what i got.

they only had 1.

bob

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

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, 201212 yr by kieran

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

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.

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

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?

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

Nope, I've got black too

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

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....

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

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

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

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.

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, 201212 yr by Strikeman

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.

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Edited September 2, 20168 yr by Jim
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Nice marketing and necroing 4 year old thread.

...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.