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Sperkowsky
06-02-2016, 19:14
Hello, we are using pneumatics on our robot for the first time (we have long avoided it for some odd reason). All we have in the shop is brown and green tubing which will kill all design aesthetics. We were wondering where people bought their tubing. Basically we just need the tubing to be white or navy blue to fit in.

We need it pretty quick also.

Thanks
IndySam
06-02-2016, 19:28
Freelin Wade. (http://www.freelin-wade.com/)
trusflan
06-02-2016, 19:30
I would suggest you contact this company directly and see who your local distributor is. http://www.freelin-wade.com/

Good luck!
Sperkowsky
06-02-2016, 19:34
I would suggest you contact this company directly and see who your local distributor is. http://www.freelin-wade.com/

Good luck!

Thank you! There is a distributor 20 minutes from us so hopefully it will all be good.
Jay H 237
06-02-2016, 19:46
Can also be ordered through suppliers like McMaster-Carr.
Chief Hedgehog
06-02-2016, 20:23
http://www.pneumadyne.com/

Quick shipping.
Christopher149
06-02-2016, 20:48
Hello, we are using pneumatics on our robot for the first time (we have long avoided it for some odd reason). All we have in the shop is brown and green tubing which will kill all design aesthetics. We were wondering where people bought their tubing. Basically we just need the tubing to be white or navy blue to fit in.

We need it pretty quick also.

Thanks

Are there any teams near you with better colors?
Sperkowsky
06-02-2016, 21:02
Are there any teams near you with better colors?

It looks the pneumadyne place should work and we should have it by the end of the week. We have very little pneumatics actually on the bot. It would only take 20 minutes or so to switch out the tubing.
Dominick Ferone
06-02-2016, 21:07
Wouldn't previous kits provide a lot of pneumatic tubing?

I know my old team hasn't used it in many years but still have a bunch stockpiled, especially from previous kits.
rfolea
06-02-2016, 21:09
www.AutomationDirect.com

Pneumantic Tubing (http://www.automationdirect.com/adc/Shopping/Catalog/Pneumatic_Components)

Use your KOP voucher to get it for free.

Lots of colors and they ship it out same day.

Order $49 worth of stuff and shipping is free ($6 flat fee otherwise)
Sperkowsky
06-02-2016, 21:12
Wouldn't previous kits provide a lot of pneumatic tubing?

I know my old team hasn't used it in many years but still have a bunch stockpiled, especially from previous kits.

Well I could walk to your old teams school. So if you could give me some contact info I would be happy to take some off their hands. Even if they want compensation it would work the best. I have yet to sucessfully get in contact with anyone on the leadership team there so if you could PM me an email that would be great.

I have no clue where all of our tubing is. I have a feeling it was thrown away years ago as a space saving measure.

Thanks.
sanddrag
06-02-2016, 21:52
Can also be ordered through suppliers like McMaster-Carr.If I recall, McMaster does not carry Freelin-Wade Freethane. Last time I bought pneumatic tubing from McMaster, I was not impressed with it. Do you have a part number for what you buy from McMaster?
frcguy
07-02-2016, 01:40
If you are ordering from Andymark this (http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-2137.htm) is what we got in the KOP and on FIRST Choice. I've found it works reasonably well and is easy to cut to length.
ZamericaZ
07-02-2016, 08:22
We buy from SMC Pneumatics (http://www.smcpneumatics.com/pdfs/TIUB_US.pdf) because they have so many different options and we have a good history using some of thier other products