PTFE tube suppliers
Hi Im looking to order some PFTE tube ( OD 4mm ID 2mm) - Firstly the only supplier I have found in Australia is very expensive compared to Amazon. Unfortunately Amazon won't ship this to Australia. Any supplier suggestions welcome. Also ideally I would like transparent tube but not essential.
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https://e3d-online.com/resellers
Bill
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I just bough some PTFE on Amazon, and I paid much less.
I bough the PTFE external 4mm diameter PFTE with internal 3mm (used for the 3mm filament) to allow enough space for the 1.75mm filament on the MMU2S to avoid blocks.
RE: PTFE tube suppliers
For some reason amazon wouldn’t ship this but I found a local supplier who was a reasonable price.
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You do need to be careful with PTFE tubing.
Most tubing found on Amazon and eBay are "no brand" Chinese with poor tolerances and eccentricity, and I even bought some which turned out to be regular plastic tubing which was folded and kinked for posting 🙁
Better to pay a bit more and get decent branded stuff, if possible.
Also, I would not have an ID of greater than 2.5mm; if the walls are too thin, they cannot be held in place with the Festos.
Peter
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RE: PTFE tube suppliers
For some reason amazon wouldn’t ship this but I found a local supplier who was a reasonable price.
Which supplier did you use in Australia? I got my MMU the other week and some of my existing filament can't pass through. Sigh.
RE: PTFE tube suppliers
You do need to be careful with PTFE tubing.
Most tubing found on Amazon and eBay are "no brand" Chinese with poor tolerances and eccentricity, and I even bought some which turned out to be regular plastic tubing which was folded and kinked for posting 🙁
Better to pay a bit more and get decent branded stuff, if possible.
Also, I would not have an ID of greater than 2.5mm; if the walls are too thin, they cannot be held in place with the Festos.
Peter
Would love to know a recommended brand for PTFE, available in USA.
Amazon would be a plus...
It is somewhat discouraging to hear some rolls of Prusament won't pass through Prusa supplied PTFE.
We can't do worse than that, cutting our own.
Also what is a favorite jig for cutting PTFE? I know Bear has one.
RE: PTFE tube suppliers
For some reason amazon wouldn’t ship this but I found a local supplier who was a reasonable price.
Which supplier did you use in Australia? I got my MMU the other week and some of my existing filament can't pass through. Sigh.
Hi egalonous.
My project got put on hold so I haven’t actually tried it yet.
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