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I'm looking for yellow or amber color round tubing. Solid stock won't work. Acrylic, Plexiglas, Perspex or whatever you know it as.
I need 1" o.d..Length is not an issue as I only need a few inches and I'm sure anything found will be sold by the foot.
Wall thickness isn't critical, as long as its not flimsy. Probably will be a standard thickness of around 1/8" anyway.
I've found blue, green, red and clear. No yellow or amber. Yellow is ok as long as it's deep. Think turn signal yellow rather than butter or something pale.
250 points for whoever helps me find this! Thanks!
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Could you make what you need out of aluminum and have it anodized the color you want? Not sure what it would cost for that service.
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Nah, I need it to be translucent. Thanks for the suggestion, though!
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Try this.
http://www.amazon.com/Translucent-Amber-Miniature-Polyimide-Tubing/dp/B003TLNL5ITOOLS
Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
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I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
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It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
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"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."
1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
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Wow. Looks like it would work great, but those sizes are tiny ( largest was around 0.07'') and the prices were already past $100 on several of them. Thanks, but I bet 1'' o.d. would end up over a grand. 
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I can't see where anyone has asked, but what's it for?
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I have an idea to make some bar-end turn signals. This will be my lens material.
I might go with clear tubing and a colored bulb, but I'd rather not.
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How about an amber colored pill bottle?
TOOLS
Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."
1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)
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Thanks Rerun. Looks like 2'' o.d. is the smallest size for yellow tubes on both those sites. Awesome links,though. Thanks!
Tools, I'm cool with a pill bottle if the size and color is right. Whatcha got?
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It might be hard to find something. I thought about plastic molding or injection but that seems to be pretty expensive. I haven't looked around much though so you might be able to find something small and cheap that would be just enough to do the job.
The ride IS the adventure. The destination is just to get gas!
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How about THIS???(unless it HAS to be plastic...)
Luke M
Used to have a 1979 CB750L, sold it as a parts bike, now riding a slightly modified 1984 VT700C. Network/Field Engineer. Central OH, USA, Earth, Sol System, Milky Way Galaxy, Universe.
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I will get a few in the mail to you.
TOOLS
Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."
1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)
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Luke, thank you! I'm not opposed to glass. I know it can be sanded and polished with "normal" tools. Cutting it might be difficult. Tile saw,I reckon?
Tools, thanks man. Glad I got a pillhead buddy. ;) haha
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I had a similar dilemma. I wanted to make turn signals out of the 40mm grenade casings shown below. My plan was to use plastic easter eggs as a mold, (they have a great ogive shape perfect for the actual grenade) and to pour liquid resin tinted amber into the shells. Once it cured I could simply pull the shell off of my lenses. Tinting resin is ridiculously easy as well - just use food coloring. A little goes a long way. As it turned out, I discovered Texas does not require turn signals, so I used the casings for pop up gas caps instead. I'm 100% percent sure it would have worked though, so I'd love to see if you could do something similar.
I put the "G" in Jihad.
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Just use the clear that works for you and paint the inside with Amber or yellow translucent paint?
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Thanks guys. All good ideas!
Tools, the pill bottles ended up a touch too big. I'm temporarily abandoning this project since I went a different route on this bike, but I'm still wanting to make the lenses.
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