PEX tubing $10 per length

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Re: PEX tubing for the 2016 minis. $10 per length

would take 5 for adelaide mini, transports from the mini is going to be the fun part, may have to do 2mm long arches :)
 

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Re: PEX tubing for the 2016 minis. $10 per length

bjpc2716 said:
3m make a timber jig remember 3.14 mult then 2 with give the lenght


OK, you are talking a curve rather than a bend, I was talking 200R
 

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OzAz said:
4 at Sydney mini please.

[SIZE=small]Anyone else going to the Sydney mini from Newcastle? Especially someone with larger vehicle who might be able to transport them back a bit easier?[/SIZE]


I might be in a position to help...if my new truck arrives in time, you'll have to remind me....
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Re: PEX tubing for the 2016 minis. $10 per length

ask bjp1980 last year he brought some for roo he live up north
 

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Re: PEX tubing for the 2016 minis. $10 per length

Fing said:
OzAz said:
4 at Sydney mini please.

[SIZE=small]Anyone else going to the Sydney mini from Newcastle? Especially someone with larger vehicle who might be able to transport them back a bit easier?[/SIZE]


I might be in a position to help...if my new truck arrives in time, you'll have to remind me....
Cheers
Fing
Cheers I'll put a note in my diary :)
 

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Re: PEX tubing for the 2016 minis. $10 per length

Did t he use HDPE in that video instead of pex
 

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Re: PEX tubing for the 2016 minis. $10 per length

HDPE and PEX are both polyethylene varieties.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-linked_polyethylene
Almost all PEX used for pipe and tubing is made from high density polyethylene (HDPE). <<--from wikipedia
 

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There does appear to be one supplier in Australia that sells (other than black or grey) HDPE (attached screenshot) I have registered to get a price for 100M roll and to confirm that it is actually white translucent
 

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Re: PEX tubing for the 2016 minis. $10 per length

There's at least 2 suppliers that do the white in a roll. The roll is cheaper but unfortunately once it's rolled there is no easy way of changing the radius from what is on the rolls. I went through that exercise and asked if it's possible to re-shape the PEX. I can't remember as it was around Christmas when I chased it up but I think the other supplier I found who couldn't get me lengths of PEX may have had rolls of PEX ex-stock in Aus. I vaguely recall that they were 20mm though and won't fit pixel strip up it.
 

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Re: PEX tubing for the 2016 minis. $10 per length

i wish vinidex sell to the general public the factory is 5 mins awayhttp://www.vinidex.com.au/
 

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Re: PEX tubing for the 2016 minis. $10 per length

alan would is work for your purposehttp://www.app.net.au/products/electrical_detail.aspx?c=7&ID=12
 

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AAH said:
There's at least 2 suppliers that do the white in a roll. The roll is cheaper but unfortunately once it's rolled there is no easy way of changing the radius from what is on the rolls. I went through that exercise and asked if it's possible to re-shape the PEX. I can't remember as it was around Christmas when I chased it up but I think the other supplier I found who couldn't get me lengths of PEX may have had rolls of PEX ex-stock in Aus. I vaguely recall that they were 20mm though and won't fit pixel strip up it.


OK - fair enough. thinking about it you are correct, it wouldn't be easy to straighten
 

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Re: PEX tubing for the 2016 minis. $10 per length

That conduit looks quite transparent. What is desired is translucent so that it gives a spread of light around the tube rather than just a sealed length of conduit that you can see the strip through. 1 of the guys months back in chat tried some translucent(ish) Foxtel conduit. This looked lovely and white but actually filtered the light and didn't light up white like the PEX does.
Brad posted a long time back something else that lit up well. He used reinforced garden hose which is flexible
and diffuses well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHBaoUIAvyY

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alan would is work for your purposehttp://www.app.net.au/products/electrical_detail.aspx?c=7&ID=12
 

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Re: PEX tubing for the 2016 minis. $10 per length

howdy,
i'll take some for the Adelaide Mini, 8 strips, but will take a couple more if you need to make a few number up
 
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