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I know I've seen someone suggest a non-LEGO source for tubing compatible with LEGO pneumatics, but after half and hour of searching through past posts I can't locate it (so sorry for any repitition). I have tried auto parts stores (vacuum tubing -- (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) can't (...) (vacuum (...) be (...) I don't know, I found the following on the first page of search results for "pneumatic tubing", took all of 3 seconds: (URL) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Dear Tom (...) Thanks for your reply. You'll notice that I mentioned in my original question that the tubing available in the RC shops (which I referred to as poly tubing rather than neoprene -- my bad) is a bit stiff. I had a vague memory of (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I suppose you could check medical supply shops... You could also try www.newark.com, and request a catalog. If you are using Netscape Communicator, just type "pneumatic tubing" (without the quotes) into the URL field, and start with those (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Dear Tom (...) it should have been in my original post) is the *material* and *x-sectional dimensions* for the LEGO pneumatic tubing. I have several sources for different kinds of tubing, but I want to get something as near identical to the LEGO (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) the (...) Heck, ya got me ;-) Could be rubber, extremely soft polyurethane, or any number of compounds. You'd probably have to ask someone at TLG to identify it. I just bought a few packs of tubing from S@H to make sure I had enough. I get it (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I believe that TLC has used the same tubing in a few non-pneumatic sets. I have one older pneumatic set here so I took a piece of tubing off of it and compared to some pieces that came off of the 6180 Hydro Search Sub. They appear to be quite (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Has anyone tried the tubing from Pitsco/Dacta? See: (URL) It has a 1/8" ID and a 100 foot roll is $9.00. Is it like the tubing in Pneumatic sets or is it a hard plastic tubing instead of rubber? Thomas (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I use tubing that is typically used for the fuel lines in R/C airplanes. The tubing I bought is a little more "rubbery" than the lego tubing, but it still fits snuggly and works fine. I don't recall the ID, OD, etc. I just brought the lego (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Ok, I am one of those people you are most likely thinking about. I have not found a Lego tubing that IS the same, but some stuff that works. First grab one of you 2" pneu. cylinders. Go to you local Lowes or Home Depot, ect. and go into the srceen / (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have been using R/C airplane fuel line as an alternative to the Lego tubing. Its made of a different material and has a slightly larger O.D., but the I.D. is good, it fits well, and hasn't popped off (with moderate use). I'm not sure how well it (...) (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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