Aluminum hose

nicoliani · 05-27-2006, 05:11 PM

I once found them on a site selling them, but now I can find any and I have engine searched allot without any result. Anybody that know's them selling please link.

bobkoure · 05-27-2006, 11:00 PM

Do you mean hosing covered with metal braiding or solid metal tubing?
You can get the braided-covered at your local hydraulic equipment place, but it will be stainless steel braid. A car dress-up place might have low pressure hosing covered with decorative metal braid.

jaydee · 05-27-2006, 11:46 PM

You can get aluminum tube and pipe from www.onlinemetals.com. If you intend to put thin in a PC water cooling loop then I would suggest heavy anti corrosive additives and use all aluminum in the entire system. Copper/brass and aluminum don't play well together.

nicoliani · 05-28-2006, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jaydee

You can get aluminum tube and pipe from www.onlinemetals.com. If you intend to put thin in a PC water cooling loop then I would suggest heavy anti corrosive additives and use all aluminum in the entire system. Copper/brass and aluminum don't play well together.

I don't think this ones are bendable and made specific for WC.

jaydee · 05-28-2006, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by nicoliani

I don't think this ones are bendable and made specific for WC.

Have no clue what your looking for then.

bobkoure · 05-28-2006, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by nicoliani

I don't think this ones are bendable and made specific for WC.

Maybe a purpose built kit? Maybe you saw pictures of a factory-watercooled Mac?
BTW if you've really got your heart set on solid metal tubing, have a look at thinwall copper tubing. Easy to bend (just put one of those anti-crimp spring things over it - common in hardware stores in the states).

ricecrispi · 05-29-2006, 12:49 AM

http://www.coolflex.com/cfm/faq.cfm

jaydee · 05-29-2006, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ricecrispi

http://www.coolflex.com/cfm/faq.cfm

Looks like the smallest OD is 7/8".

nicoliani · 06-04-2006, 05:12 AM

Here is a good one!

http://www.mcmaster.com/

bobkoure · 06-04-2006, 09:00 AM

I'm afraid you need to be a bit more specific with mcmaster than "www.mcmaster.com". Note that all mcmaster product pages have the link "www.mcmaster.com" - unless you open them in a separate window (link is to the containing "frame").

To get back to the topic - were you looking for appearance or is the interest the low permeability of solid metal lines?

ricecrispi · 06-05-2006, 10:12 AM

3/4th Diameter is smallest. My guess is 3/4th ID and 7/8th OD but i haven't looked in the catalog for years. Not bad considering primoflex is like 5/8OD.

The only thing I can think that fits his description is a gas line of sorts or shower head hose.

05-27-2006, 05:11 PM	#1
nicoliani Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 12	Aluminum hose I once found them on a site selling them, but now I can find any and I have engine searched allot without any result. Anybody that know's them selling please link.

05-27-2006, 11:00 PM	#2
bobkoure Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: USA - Boston area Posts: 798	Re: Aluminum hose Do you mean hosing covered with metal braiding or solid metal tubing? You can get the braided-covered at your local hydraulic equipment place, but it will be stainless steel braid. A car dress-up place might have low pressure hosing covered with decorative metal braid.

05-27-2006, 11:46 PM	#3
jaydee Put up or Shut Up Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 6,506	Re: Aluminum hose You can get aluminum tube and pipe from www.onlinemetals.com. If you intend to put thin in a PC water cooling loop then I would suggest heavy anti corrosive additives and use all aluminum in the entire system. Copper/brass and aluminum don't play well together.

05-29-2006, 12:49 AM	#7
ricecrispi Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: california Posts: 429	Re: Aluminum hose http://www.coolflex.com/cfm/faq.cfm

06-04-2006, 05:12 AM	#9
nicoliani Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 12	Re: Aluminum hose Here is a good one! http://www.mcmaster.com/

06-04-2006, 09:00 AM	#10
bobkoure Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: USA - Boston area Posts: 798	Re: Aluminum hose I'm afraid you need to be a bit more specific with mcmaster than "www.mcmaster.com". Note that all mcmaster product pages have the link "www.mcmaster.com" - unless you open them in a separate window (link is to the containing "frame"). To get back to the topic - were you looking for appearance or is the interest the low permeability of solid metal lines?

06-05-2006, 10:12 AM	#11
ricecrispi Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: california Posts: 429	Re: Aluminum hose 3/4th Diameter is smallest. My guess is 3/4th ID and 7/8th OD but i haven't looked in the catalog for years. Not bad considering primoflex is like 5/8OD. The only thing I can think that fits his description is a gas line of sorts or shower head hose. Last edited by ricecrispi; 06-05-2006 at 10:20 AM.

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