[chbot] Looking for some translucent pipe stuff

[Andrew Errington]

If you get clear acrylic tubing you could scuff it up with some sandpaper,
or use non-stick baking paper inside as a diffuser.

I thought about air compressor tubing:
https://nzsafetyblackwoods.co.nz/en/nylon-12-flexible-tubing-natural-imperial-3-4-metres--00000969

I also thought about the plastic tubing for hooking up drinking fountains
and fridge water dispensers, but that's usually 1/4".

I found this:
https://www.computerlounge.co.nz/shop/components/watercooling/tubing/corsair-hydro-x-series-xt-hardline-14mm-satin-white-tubing-3-x-1m

Expensive, but three 1m pieces.

There's also silicone tubing, which is translucent, but might be too
flexible:
https://beerluv.co.nz/product/heavy-duty-silicone-tube-6m-roll-12-5mm-id-x-18-5mm-od/

Again, expensive, but it's 6m, and just to give you ideas.

You can also trawl AliExpress. I searched for "led diffuser" and got some
tubelike options in addition to the expected aluminium channel mounts.

Andrew

On Tue, 16 Jan 2024, 09:42 Andrew Sands, <andrew at theatrix.org.nz> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Forgot to ask at the meeting last night.
>
> I'm after a short length (around 1 metre) of some translucent pipe,
> roughly 18 - 20mm OD and 14 - 17mm ID.
>
> For a lighting project. Apparently in the US you can find Pex(?) plumbing
> pipe / tube that meets this criteria.
>
> My Google search 'Foo' and general checking of the bigger hardware stores
> locally has not found anything that is suitable. Thoughts and suggestions
> are requested.
>
> Thanks and regards,
>
> Andrew Sands
> (022)681 6655
>
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