Acrylic or glass pipes

[Splendid Warrior]

Hi, does anybody knows where I can buy these? I'm looking for the rigid ones so I can get them heated up and bent to use as CO2 hose connectors.

I'd also like to know where I can get good quality clear/colorless filter hoses.

Thanks.

[eagleray]

Try art friend in bras brasah complex ..think it is 3rd or 4th floor.
They have acrylic pipes in various diameter

[Splendid Warrior]

Gee! Never knew Artfriend sell such things. Are these acrylic pipes clear or cloudy? Thanks Eagleray.

[eagleray]

they only have the clear acrylic type.

I was thinking of getting them to build something like the lilypipe input pipes , but not quite confident of bending them ... u have any success bending them before ?

[Splendid Warrior]

I'm thinking of using them as joints for CO2 hose like the ADA Joint Glass since I can't get them here. Do they have the right size for CO2 hose there at Artfriend? I have a friend who works with acrylic a lot whom i think can help. If not, I don't think its too hard bending acrylic pipes the size of CO2 hose right?

[ranmasatome]

just dont heat them too much... there is a point when heating arcylic where its just nice enough to bend but not hard enough to break.. you have to test to find that point. overheating makes it too soft and then its like some jello and is hard to handle.. you need the plastic to maintain some regidity while bending cos you still want it to retain the circular diameter.

[brianclaw]

Some people fill the tubes with fine sand to help it keep its shape. There is also a spring-like contraption meant for this purpose. Artfriend sells these as well.