Quote: Originally posted by mota
There really is no "cheap" silicone tubing. The silicone tubing used in most PC water cooling apps.(mc master carr, danger den etc.) is the cheapest available and its still rather expensive. It has recently come to my attenton that peroxide cured silicone tubing is slightly oil permeable. People using water wetter(water soluable oil) and similar additives may notice discoloration of their tubes after a short time, ie. tubes turning pink when using water wetter. The alternative to peroxide cured tubing would be platinum cured but its going be even more expensive. The discoloration is an annoyance more than anything.
Also you should not try to save money by getting a thinner wall tubing(like 1/16") you should get at least 3/32" but 1/8" wall is recommended to prevent kinking. Getting the lowest hardness rating is also a good idea for flexibility.
I get all my tubing from mc master carr...
http://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/108/html/0096.html | You say get the lowest hardness rating... I would assume thats what the 50A and 70A means on the site. Am I to assume 50A then is less hard one?
*edit* Nevermind, I just got off the phone with them. 50A is a more flexible tubing than 70A is (ie. less hard).
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Last edited by e_storm : 26th February, 2002 at 01:07 PM.
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