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Polycarbonate Tubes

Started by AJ_Rowley, March 12, 2013, 08:53:12 AM

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AJ_Rowley

Hey guys just wondering if any of you guys know where to get some polycarbonate tubes to use for a sight glass. Or even any plastic tube that could be used?

Cheers
AJ

Will_D

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Ciderhead

March 12, 2013, 09:36:27 AM #2 Last Edit: March 12, 2013, 09:40:14 AM by Ciderhead
Consider Glass, PC, is now banned is use of production of baby bottles(BPA), in fact PC is not being used in my industry at all for food contact and hot foodstuffs or liquids especially at elevated temperatures.
I don't want appear to be alarmist, but like heavy metals it doesn't dissipate, and can have long term effects still totally unknown.
Worse still Sodium hypochlorite bleach and other alkali cleaners catalyze the release of the bisphenol A from polycarbonate.
I guess like cigarettes 40 years ago they were harmless too right?

Now you are going to ask me where can you buy glass tube, not a clue, Shiny might, use a marked dipstick thats the easiest.

DEMPSEY

QuoteConsider Glass, PC, is now banned is use of production of baby bottles(BPA), in fact PC is not being used in my industry at all for food contact and hot foodstuffs or liquids especially at elevated temperatures.
I don't want appear to be alarmist, but like heavy metals it doesn't dissipate, and can have long term effects still totally unknown.
Worse still Sodium hypochlorite bleach and other alkali cleaners catalyze the release of the bisphenol A from polycarbonate.
I guess like cigarettes 40 years ago they were harmless too right?
I knew dat :P I swear,that's why I only use glass,Whenever I finish me brewery build. :-[

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Ciderhead

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I knew dat :P I swear,that's why I only use glass,[size=14]Whenever I finish me brewery build.[/size] :-[


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AJ_Rowley

How could yiu possibly know I was going to ask you where to get gkass tubes.

DEMPSEY

March 12, 2013, 10:10:40 AM #6 Last Edit: March 12, 2013, 09:19:40 PM by DEMPSEY
I got mine at http://www.lennox.ie/. Called into them and got 11mm glass tubing 1800mm long. Easy to cut use a hack saw and score a line around it and snap it.
Dei miscendarum discipulus
Forgive us our Hangovers as we forgive those who hangover against us

Ciderhead