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Re: Aquarium hoses for pneumatics?
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Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:56:30 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Steven Combs wrote:
> I recently purchased some non-Technic hose from Toms Technic on Brickbay.
> It should be in any time, but Tom says it works just as well and I have no
> reason to doubt him, as he has been very reliable. I will try to remember
> to post a report later.
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> Steven B. Combs, MS, CIT
> Associate Professor - Instructional Technologist
> Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
> 3501 First Avenue
> Evansville, IN 47710
> 812.429.1476
> mailto:scombs@ivy.tec.in.us
> http://faculty.ivy.tec.in.us/~scombs
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway@lugnet.com]On Behalf Of
> Gaurav Thakur
> Sent: Monday, 14 May 2001 8:54 PM
> To: lugnet.technic@lugnet.com
> Subject: Re: Aquarium hoses for pneumatics?
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> In lugnet.technic, Tobbe Arnesson writes:
> > Hi!
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> > Just got an idea, don't they have small hoses for aquarium air pumps
> > and such? Is that in the range of pneumatics?
> >
> > I know the model airplane hoses can be used, but they're in some
> > silicone rubber to withstand the oil and fuel so they are more
> > expensive then PVC hoses...
> >
> > I guess the original LEGO hoses is also in silicone for smootheness
> > and durability but if one want's cheaper hoses?
> >
> > Just a thought...
> > /Tobbe
> >
> > http://www.arnesson.nu/lotek/
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> That would be interesting; I've also been trying to find a suitable
> replacement for the Lego pneumatic tubing that is cheaper for some time now.
> You're right about the model airplane tubing though; I went to a store that
> sells that and it turned out to be more expensive than Lego's tubing. I
> don't know much about the aquarium hoses but it would be very nice if they
> fit the Lego air nozzles. I would really like to buy a 100-foot or so roll
> of Lego-compatible tubing for $10-$15 USD...
>
> -Gaurav Thakur, raving madman
> Can be reached at cp5670@supermail.com
> http://cp5670.terrashare.com/TC/
Hi,
does anyone found where to buy LEGO pneumatic compatible silicone hose in
different colors, like red, blue, yellow, etc...?
As far as I measured, compatible hose should have the following measures:
Internal Diameter: 1/16"
External diameter: 5/32"
Thanks,
Fernando
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