Tubing advice

[gwertheim]

I am looking for a EPDM rubber tubing 3/8'' - 1/2''

I want to know if this would work. EK doesn't have that size of tubing in that material and I need it for a SFF build

https://www.mcmaster.com/9776t9
thanks

 

[capt_cope]

I don't see any glaring reasons it wouldn't work, but I'm not an expert and I didn't even stay at a Holiday Inn last night.

 

[RazorWind]

It should work fine, with the one caveat being that you probably need to use barbs and clamps, and not the blingy compression fittings most folks like to use with vinyl or vinyl-like clear tubing.

Ex:
https://www.amazon.com/XSPC-Fitting-Tubing-Chrome-4-Pack/dp/B00NODEEBQ
Edit: The reason for this being that the fittings that are usually used with clear tubing are typically metric sizes on the side that attaches to the flexible tube, and I've never seen any that are meant for tubing of that size. Barbs that size are totally a thing, though, obviously.

 

[pendragon1]

should work fine with barbs but watch for kinks since its soft.

 

[kamikazi]

Just ordered loop parts and got some 3/8 ID 5/8 OD ZMT ordered. According to this guy on reddit EK ZMT and Bitspower fittings , using Bitspower V3 compression fittings for the same size worked just fine.