[chbot] Looking for some translucent pipe stuff

[Andrew Sands]

Hi Andrew,

Thanks for that list, I'll have a bit of a follow up on those later. I was trying to stay off AliExpress and let the burn marks on my credit card fade...

Have a great one and cheers,

Andrew Sands
(022)681 6655

On Tue, Jan 16, 2024, at 10:46, Andrew Errington wrote:
> 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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