tubing wall

m3_arun · 01-03-2003, 01:37 PM

theres a clearflex 60 distributor near my house, and i was looking at the different types of it.

http://www.flextubing.com/ClearFLEX60.htm

whats the point of having thick-walled tubing (sorry if this is newb-like)? also, would there be any benefit to getting the vacuum-tubing (5/16" wall)? because its still cheaper than tygon....

thanks.

bigben2k · 01-03-2003, 02:34 PM

Too thin, and it will either collapse or kink.

Too thick, and you won't be able to bend it nicely.

m3_arun · 01-03-2003, 03:17 PM

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Too thick, and you won't be able to bend it nicely.

what do you mean "nicely"?
also what is too think?
is 5/16 wall too thick?

bigben2k · 01-03-2003, 03:28 PM

We've discussed this extensively, but the rundown is this:

The thin walled tubing will kink very easily, but will bend over a small radius (i.e. tight turns). If you have a large pump, the tubing may collapse at the pump inlet.

The thick walled stuff is much harder to bend (i.e. large turns), but it won't kink nor collapse. It also has the disadvantage of putting some strain on a block (pulling towards one side), so you have to watch out for that.

bigben2k · 01-03-2003, 03:30 PM

5/16 is WAY too thick... "thin" is 1/16, "thick" is 1/8.

01-03-2003, 01:37 PM	#1
m3_arun Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: san jose, ca Posts: 91	tubing wall theres a clearflex 60 distributor near my house, and i was looking at the different types of it. http://www.flextubing.com/ClearFLEX60.htm whats the point of having thick-walled tubing (sorry if this is newb-like)? also, would there be any benefit to getting the vacuum-tubing (5/16" wall)? because its still cheaper than tygon.... thanks.

01-03-2003, 02:34 PM	#2
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Too thin, and it will either collapse or kink. Too thick, and you won't be able to bend it nicely. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

01-03-2003, 03:28 PM	#4
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	We've discussed this extensively, but the rundown is this: The thin walled tubing will kink very easily, but will bend over a small radius (i.e. tight turns). If you have a large pump, the tubing may collapse at the pump inlet. The thick walled stuff is much harder to bend (i.e. large turns), but it won't kink nor collapse. It also has the disadvantage of putting some strain on a block (pulling towards one side), so you have to watch out for that. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

01-03-2003, 03:30 PM	#5
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	5/16 is WAY too thick... "thin" is 1/16, "thick" is 1/8. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

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