[petek]

From what I've gathered from the FRC Q&A regarding pneumatic tubing, it looks like we're only allowed to use the 20 m of tubing which came in the kit. Which will probably be a big problem at inspection, since I've seen that quite a few teams are using non-kit tubing.

I would be very wary of trying to coil the tubing yourself unless you have a way to wrap in on a heated mandrel - with controlled heat. Heating with a heat gun is likely to overheat the tubing and create kinks and weak points.

ID: 1641 Section: 5.3.4 Date Answered: 2/15/2005
Q: In reference to 1609, Are we limited to ONLY using the 20 meters of pneumatic tubing provided in the Kit of Parts? Therefore, we CANNOT use equivalent tubing with equivalent specs, but different colors. Am I correct in this assumption?
A: Correct.

ID: 1407 Section: 5.3.10 Date Answered: 2/3/2005
Q: Question ID 1179 did not answer the question. After much discussions there has not been a concensus as to whether 1/4" coiled hose can be used for expansion reasons? We would like to see a yes or no answer please.
A: No. It does not pass the 2005 Part Use Flowchart for a fitting or a valve.

The so-so news:
ID: 1671 Section: 5.3.10 Date Answered: 2/17/2005
Q: In response to question 1407, may we make our own coiled tubing out of the tubing provided in the KOP?
A: Yes.