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Old 07-27-2008, 12:50 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Default Re: Custom hydraulic backhoe thumb

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Originally Posted by Kernopelli
I am curious about the tubing you got at H.D. When I made my FEL I had a hard time finding hard lines and ended up using hose for everything, I would still like to replace them. Can you tell me more about the tubing you used? Obviously it will withstand high hydraulic pressure...I'm surprised they carry something like that.
Thanks
HD has a rack of raw weldable steel. One thing they have always carried
is some 3/8" ID tubing. It has about 1/16" walls and I think it was in
3-ft sticks. Works great, but use good mandrels if you want to bend it
much.
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