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    Default 6mm, thin wall stainless tubing

    Cheap source for small amount of 6mm, thin wall stainless tubing.

    I needed about 60 mm of 6 mm stainless tubing and was going to buy some from Small Parts but they wanted $13 + $10 shipping for a 300mm length.
    Plus I would have to wait for at least 2 weeks to get it from the east coast

    Browsing around on the Web I found a set of IKEA Upp-slu-kad SS straws for $6

    Each straw is about 270 mm long, 5mm ID so 0.5mm wall thickness.
    Comes in set of 4 , in sexy colours, plus a useful little cleaning brush for $6.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobL View Post
    Cheap source for small amount of 6mm, thin wall stainless tubing.
    SWMBO found a similar set at the Reject Shop for $2, "unfortunately" they are all the same colour.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobL View Post
    Cheap source for small amount of 6mm, thin wall stainless tubing.
    Found the same for a dollar or two less at The Reject Shop a few weeks ago. No immediate use for them but they're bound to come in handy one day...

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    Welcome to the forum.

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    Hi Guys,

    Useful for an extended reach air blow gun nozzle.
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

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    I bought a heap of them various colours as well a normal stainless from Aldi and another place recently. Got 10mm as well.
    Nev.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobL View Post
    Cheap source for small amount of 6mm, thin wall stainless tubing.
    Another source for sets of different sizes (2mm to 8mm) is stainless steel knitting needles - thin walled (search on ebay)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Giordiannetto View Post
    Found the same for a dollar or two less at The Reject Shop a few weeks ago. No immediate use for them but they're bound to come in handy one day...
    Hi Giordiannetto,

    Welcome to the MetalWork Forums.

    We have an excellent group of talented, skillful and creative people here who are very helpful and supportive of one another. You will find many like minded folk here with similar restoration projects as yours.

    If you explore our pages you will find bits and pieces of interesting things all over the place.

    Go to the FORUM box at top LH corner and click on it.

    A drop down menu appears and you can select Forum Home at the top of the drop down menu list. Scan down the pages to look at what we have.

    Please make sure read the Terms of Use -our Rules - pretty standard for many forums these days.By joining the forum its automatic that they apply to you as a member

    Normally the soft ware works so you can't post pics or links until 10 posts are made ( or such links and pics are cleared by a mod)

    Its anti spam thing.

    There are all sorts of forums that might be parallel with your interests, found as described above.

    If any questions contact me via PM and I'll try to help you.

    Grahame

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