Pumping with my newest.....
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Pumping with my newest.....
DIY tube...New tube, homemade $9.00 total, most comfortable I've used. Really guys its just a tube!
laughing on my way to the bank.....
Kanja
laughing on my way to the bank.....
Kanja
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and a few more....
of the new tube
Well...
Kanja
Well...
Kanja
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Here it is in all its cheapness....
This grest tube cost me under $10.00 in parts and 1 hour in time to put together. Its made from a poly carb food storage unit called the Click Clack, its made in New Zealand, has 5 year warranty, and is cheap as hell. Its a bit taller then we all use but I can live with that. All I did was drill a hole at the base large enough to take a 1/4 inch hose barb, epoxied it with good 5 min epoxy and added a lip of vinyl hose so it wouldnt bite when it was in use.
Cheers
Kanja
Cheers
Kanja
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Rear first...
Front next.....90mins in the jar
Cheers
Kanja
Cheers
Kanja
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Thanks.....
Gunslinger
The seal is made from 9/16 OD vinyl tubing from Sears. I cut a length that will fit around the lip. split it, and slip it over the edge, then I seal it with 5 min epoxy. The 9/16 tubing eases the cutting by the tube by spreading the preasure over a greater area.
I have made all my gear from off the shelf stuff, I cant see spending big bucks for some thing that is in my local store at 1/10 the price.
Cheers
Kanja
The seal is made from 9/16 OD vinyl tubing from Sears. I cut a length that will fit around the lip. split it, and slip it over the edge, then I seal it with 5 min epoxy. The 9/16 tubing eases the cutting by the tube by spreading the preasure over a greater area.
I have made all my gear from off the shelf stuff, I cant see spending big bucks for some thing that is in my local store at 1/10 the price.
Cheers
Kanja
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- let it set for the epoxy to cure, your done. If you want a "comfort seal" around the edge use 9/16 tubing along the edge. See my other post of tubes I've made .
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- do the same on the inside make sure not to block it.
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- spread your epoxy around the base of the barb to make an air tight seal.
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- slip in the barb, square it up....
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- This your basic set up complete cost $10.00
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And out of the tube......
.....rear first
Kanja
Kanja
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Jerry...
....Thanks for the kind words.
The reason I post alot about my home brewed tubes is I can't get over the prices that we are charged by the big guys. The tubes and stuff that I show in this post and others here on the forum are basically the same tubes, just a hell of a lot cheaper. It isn't as hard as you think to put something together, just be alert when your shopping, and lots of useable stuff will pop out at you.
Like you said if it works go with it.
Kanja
The reason I post alot about my home brewed tubes is I can't get over the prices that we are charged by the big guys. The tubes and stuff that I show in this post and others here on the forum are basically the same tubes, just a hell of a lot cheaper. It isn't as hard as you think to put something together, just be alert when your shopping, and lots of useable stuff will pop out at you.
Like you said if it works go with it.
Kanja
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Out and about....
...to get ready to go out.
Kanja
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feels good....
...good hand full.
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DRESSING IT UP AND.....
heading out.......
Cheers
Kanja
Cheers
Kanja
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