Thats a great site Thanks for that bamsbbq but which dimesions would be the best to use?? Any thoughts
Tubing for tank tubes
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Made these today from polycarbonate tubing and vinyl grommets bought from Amazon. I'm good for a while.
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Those tanks look great, oplholik. I am sure they will work very well for you, as my homemade tanks have.
I have lots of homemade tanks made with various grommets. They work very well for me, and I have drilled a fill hole in them for easier filling, but I prefer a tank that I can fill by pushing the carto in and filling, then pushing the carto back out. AND, when I need to change cartos, I like to do a "hot switch". I cannot do that successfully with any of my tanks that use rubber grommets. I also prefer not to use polycarbonate tubes. I DIY, and I have lots and lots of fruit juices that I like that I just don't trust in polycarbonate, so I prefer polypropylene, which will not crack. Because I have lots and lots of different juices, I have lots and lots of tanks.
That being said, I have replaced all of the tubes on my my Liquinators and Lil Mama tanks with polypropylene tubing, which looks like frosted glass, and I really like them. I have just acquired a number of DCTanks from a coop I just ran, and they are completely different dimensions that the usual 5/8" id. As near as I can tell, the id of the tubing needed for these tanks is either 18mm or 11/16".
I cannot find this size in either polycarbonate or polypropylene, and I have looked and inquired to several tubing manufacturers. As the OP, that is what I am looking for in this thread.
I have lots of homemade tanks made with various grommets. They work very well for me, and I have drilled a fill hole in them for easier filling, but I prefer a tank that I can fill by pushing the carto in and filling, then pushing the carto back out. AND, when I need to change cartos, I like to do a "hot switch". I cannot do that successfully with any of my tanks that use rubber grommets. I also prefer not to use polycarbonate tubes. I DIY, and I have lots and lots of fruit juices that I like that I just don't trust in polycarbonate, so I prefer polypropylene, which will not crack. Because I have lots and lots of different juices, I have lots and lots of tanks.
That being said, I have replaced all of the tubes on my my Liquinators and Lil Mama tanks with polypropylene tubing, which looks like frosted glass, and I really like them. I have just acquired a number of DCTanks from a coop I just ran, and they are completely different dimensions that the usual 5/8" id. As near as I can tell, the id of the tubing needed for these tanks is either 18mm or 11/16".
I cannot find this size in either polycarbonate or polypropylene, and I have looked and inquired to several tubing manufacturers. As the OP, that is what I am looking for in this thread.
Thanks m4j. I don't seem to use juices that affect these, at least so far anyway.
Almost thought I found it, but the wall thickness isn't right. It's been a b..t..c..h googling and googling to find metric sized tubing. The only one I came up with is in the UK. And they send 'samples' for a nominal price.
They show a stock size of 20mm OD x 16mm ID x 2000mm length for about $25USD. They'll even cut it to lengths free. But with a 2mm wall thickness, it's thicker than a DCT tank.
Polycarbonate Tube - 10mm OD to 36mm OD
They show a stock size of 20mm OD x 16mm ID x 2000mm length for about $25USD. They'll even cut it to lengths free. But with a 2mm wall thickness, it's thicker than a DCT tank.
Polycarbonate Tube - 10mm OD to 36mm OD
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i couldn't figure out the i.d of those dct's. thanks.
MVS has replacement tubes for $4.65
SMOKTech 510 Dual Coil Tank Tube
Probably not much help to you since you just ran that co-op. thought i'd throw it out there.
If you do track some down, please post where. I'd also love to find some.
thanks.
i couldn't figure out the i.d of those dct's. thanks.
MVS has replacement tubes for $4.65
SMOKTech 510 Dual Coil Tank Tube
Probably not much help to you since you just ran that co-op. thought i'd throw it out there.
If you do track some down, please post where. I'd also love to find some.
thanks.
this place will make tube in polycarb any od / id you want Clear Polycarbonate Plastic Tube http://www.alternativeplastics.co.u...gth=0&name=Clear Polycarbonate Plastic Tubing
the DCT tube size is 19.50 mm od - 17.46 mm id
the DCT tube size is 19.50 mm od - 17.46 mm id
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Polypropylene Health concerns
In 2008, researchers in Canada asserted that quaternary ammonium biocides and oleamide were leaking out of certain polypropylene labware, affecting experimental results.[23] Since polypropylene is used in a wide number of food containers such as those for yogurt, Health Canada media spokesman Paul Duchesne, said the department will be reviewing the findings to determine whether steps are needed to protect consumers.[24]
The Environmental Working Group classifies PP as of low to moderate hazard.[25]-wikipedia
In 2008, researchers in Canada asserted that quaternary ammonium biocides and oleamide were leaking out of certain polypropylene labware, affecting experimental results.[23] Since polypropylene is used in a wide number of food containers such as those for yogurt, Health Canada media spokesman Paul Duchesne, said the department will be reviewing the findings to determine whether steps are needed to protect consumers.[24]
The Environmental Working Group classifies PP as of low to moderate hazard.[25]-wikipedia
Good heavens, this is ridiculous! Polycarbonate vs. polypropylene. I am not tool inclined to cut anything else for my tubes, so I guess I'll have to choose between the 2 plastics. At least I don't smoke anymore, I eat healthy, and get regular health care. Hopefully, my tanks won't kill me now.
I've forgotten, if I have read it before, but what are the syringe tubes made of? I have some 12ml that I had bought at the beginning of my diy on these tanks, and think that the vinyl grommets I bought will work in those syringe tubes.
I buy all my tubing from US Plastics, I know one large manufactor of a certian loved tank who told me to cook the tubing at around 200 degrees for 90 minutes " I think" ill ask and repost exact specs, This really helps with cracking of the tubes.
I also found tubes usually start to crack after use and you let them set. If you clean them after use before you store em and wipe a lil pure vg along the tube for storage ive found it prolongs the life of said tube. Thank you and godbless!
Hmmm don't know if it will work on this kind of tubing but we have a rubber tubing we use in the pump house of our well. If it curves we heat it a bit and hold it straight while it cools. Maybe like heating this in really hot water??? Worth a shot with a small bit of it to see. Doesn't take but a few minutes to cool.
I would be really hesitant on relying on straightening a coiled plastic tube. Even if it isn't manufactured to coil, PP is a soft plastic and I'm sure the curvature has 'taken' and straightening would be problematic at best.
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I've tried it a couple times, even heating it with a heat gun to get it to "memorize" being straight...I could never get it right...
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