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Title: Where to find 6mm i.d. reservoir hose?
Post by: DucHead on January 12, 2009, 02:32:39 PM
Yoyodyne is out of stock, and Desmotimes has a $30 minimum order. 

All i need is one foot. 

Suggestions?
Title: Re: Where to find 6mm i.d. reservoir hose?
Post by: He Man on January 12, 2009, 04:11:38 PM
home depot/ plumping supply has clear hoses as well as black ones. Most plumping stores wont carry metric though, and its sometimes hard to find at home depot. im not sure if there is a SAE equivalent though. If they do, you can always buy it a tad smaller, soak the tube in hot water, or silicone oil to get it to expand then wrap a towel around it to suck up the silicone oil.

Not sure what your using it for, but dont do the later if its for your brakes/clutch.

edit : 1/4 inch is slightly larger, but not by much, i think you can get away with it if you throw a clamp on it as well, but it wont look pretty.
Title: Re: Where to find 6mm i.d. reservoir hose?
Post by: Capo on January 12, 2009, 05:33:11 PM
Tygon 2075
Title: Re: Where to find 6mm i.d. reservoir hose?
Post by: DucHead on January 12, 2009, 06:30:02 PM
Quote from: Capo on January 12, 2009, 05:33:11 PM
Tygon 2075

Yeah, I'm swimming in Tygon at work, just not 2075. 


edit:
Ok, I ordered some from usplastic.com.  They have lots of cool stuff, including spiral wrap (http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog_name=USPlastic&category_name=80&product_id=12508)
Title: Re: Where to find 6mm i.d. reservoir hose?
Post by: Speeddog on January 12, 2009, 10:31:38 PM
Quote from: Capo on January 12, 2009, 05:33:11 PM
Tygon 2075

It doesn't sweat brake fluid?
Title: Re: Where to find 6mm i.d. reservoir hose?
Post by: peaveybassist on January 13, 2009, 06:37:30 AM
Indysuperbikes carries 6 inch sections of the same hose Yoyodyne has.
Title: Re: Where to find 6mm i.d. reservoir hose?
Post by: geoffduc on January 13, 2009, 09:44:09 AM
Quote from: Speeddog on January 12, 2009, 10:31:38 PM
It doesn't sweat brake fluid?

Dave make sure you get the correct spec . hose because i've seen bikes with the wrong spec. hose sweating on the outer wall.  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Where to find 6mm i.d. reservoir hose?
Post by: TAftonomos on January 13, 2009, 10:08:37 AM
Mcmastercarr  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Where to find 6mm i.d. reservoir hose?
Post by: DucHead on January 13, 2009, 05:39:04 PM
I've already ordered the Tygon.  When it arrives, I'll cut a section, fill it with brake fluid and report back.   [coffee]

Now where is my lab notebook...?
Title: Re: Where to find 6mm i.d. reservoir hose?
Post by: DucHead on January 13, 2009, 05:47:07 PM
Quote from: peaveybassist on January 13, 2009, 06:37:30 AM
Indysuperbikes carries 6 inch sections of the same hose Yoyodyne has.

Hmmm...I searched "hose,"  "tubing" and "reservoir,"  and came up empty.  Where is it listed?
Title: Re: Where to find 6mm i.d. reservoir hose?
Post by: DucHead on January 13, 2009, 05:52:29 PM
Quote from: TAftonomos on January 13, 2009, 10:08:37 AM
Mcmastercarr  [thumbsup]

I always forget about McMasterCarr.  I'm now bookmarking them.
Title: Re: Where to find 6mm i.d. reservoir hose?
Post by: Ducnial on January 13, 2009, 06:41:38 PM
Quote from: Capo on January 12, 2009, 05:33:11 PM
Tygon 2075

Capo's on it as usual [bow_down]

http://www.championbrands.com/MSDS/1420.pdf (http://www.championbrands.com/MSDS/1420.pdf)
http://www.tygon.com/data/chemicalresistance/ChemicalList.asp?ALL=True (http://www.tygon.com/data/chemicalresistance/ChemicalList.asp?ALL=True)
Title: Re: Where to find 6mm i.d. reservoir hose?
Post by: Spike on January 13, 2009, 06:43:35 PM
http://www.extremebikescustoms.com/MOTORCYCLE-ROTORS-CALIPERS.htm (http://www.extremebikescustoms.com/MOTORCYCLE-ROTORS-CALIPERS.htm)
Title: Re: Where to find 6mm i.d. reservoir hose?
Post by: peaveybassist on January 13, 2009, 07:30:07 PM
Quote from: pompetta on January 13, 2009, 05:47:07 PM
Hmmm...I searched "hose,"  "tubing" and "reservoir,"  and came up empty.  Where is it listed?

Youll have to call. I work there so thats how I know ;) I think we sell those for $6 or $8 or something. If you prefer we can probably put one in an envelope to save on shipping if you want. If you call, ask for Will.

-Will