Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] flexible tubing

From: "Matt" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:57:46 GMT

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Have you tried reaching out to the equipment manufacturer?  They may be =
able to provide a longer tube or identify the spec and potential source =
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Please note: message attached

From: "john niolon" <[email-masked]>
To: "shop-talk" <[email-masked]>
Subject: [Shop-talk] flexible tubing
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:33:10 -0500

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OK... time to educate the old man...  I have a need to replace a section of=
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flexible air tubing on a
air bag jack.  I fabricated a new handle to give the jack more reach and th=
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original tubing is too short
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I tried replacing original with H.D. stuff but it was too stiff to  slip ov=
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the fitting... The original tubing
is amber colored and very pliable...squeezes easily between your fingers.. =
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H.D. stuff was stiff
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It press fits over a fitting with a holding nut keeping it in place.  I wou=
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imagine the working pressure
would be around 100#s since most compressors put out that much  =20
It's i.d. is 3/26 and o.d. is 5/16 or
its metric equivalent.  Only markings on the orig is "013M" but I don't=20
think that means `13mm'
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so first question  =E2=80=A6 what type tubing do I need  vinyl ??? PVC ??? =
Polyethylene ????=20
second question  =E2=80=A6 where to find it   """  pics attached
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thanks
john
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