Looking for an atty sleeve or tube

[SmokinScott]

For my battery box mod, I'm looking for a sleeve to guide the attomizer straight in to the battery connector.

Tried Home Depot, all piping was too big.

Tried a Sharpie, too small.

Any suggestions?

 

[FRESH x913x]

they should have small area of flexible tubing (like hoses and what not) of all kinds of different sizes some where in there. or maybe try other hardware stores. hope this helps

 

[mogur]

I just bought some 3/8" FLEXPEX potable water tubing at a local ACE hardware. !/2" outside diameter. It comes in straight 4' chunks. It is very stiff, but still somewhat flexible. Drilled it out with a 3/8" bit, but it was still too snug of a fit for a 901 atomizer. Then tried a 13/32" bit, and the atomizer slides very nice and easy. Seems like an oily plastic, though, so epoxy probably won't stick to it. But hot melt sticks to just about anything.

 

[happily]

sleeves in the raingutter dept should be close(also slotted for expansion)....................did u check copper tubing

 

[tinear]

you don't mention what atty you'll be using but if it's a 901, 510, 4081 or probably most any of the "mini" sizes try 3/8"ID polycarbonate tube. it's one of the sizes what i used for my "Fang". i prefer the poly (Lexan) over acrylic (Plexiglass) because it's not as brittle and isn't prone to cracking.

 

[nicowolf]

How about using the shell from a dead e-cig battery? You would just cut it to length, saw a slit along the length you are going to use, then pry it open just a little to give the atty space to slide through. You could glue it to the widest part of your connector inside your mod (assuming you are trying to put all this on the inside).

 

[Babachoo]

This is a longshot but if it works out, it'll be an excellent way to get your hands on exactly what you need. Get in touch with a company who makes or repairs windows in your area. There is a part called a spiral tube window balance that is basically a metal tube with a spiral twisted piece of metal inside. If you can find a place that has just the tubes, no guts inside (most likely either a window parts manufacturer or metal recyclers), you're in business.

If that doesn't work, try copper pipe or electrical conduit pipe from a local plumbing/electrical supply store. If HD/Lowes don't have them, try the places the local contractors use like Locke Supply. 1/4" Copper is too small, 3/8" is probably too big, but if you can find some 5/16", that might work for you.

 

[jaybird]

try a chrome tire valve stem cover, the 1s i use in my mods are a perfect fit for a 901 atty.

 

[SmokinScott]

Thanks guys. I found some polyethyene tubing, .375 ID at a hardware store. Seems to fit my 801 perfectly. Not real rigid, but I figure it will be when I glue it down to the inside of my box.

Oh, and it's just 50 cents / foot.

I got one feet's worth.