cheap macroline!

[Thordic]

www.lesman.com was where I saw it, its not in their online catalog, but they have a parker catalog on their site.

You should be able to get a list of distributers from Parker if you want. Some may not sell to you in bulk unless you have a business license.

[-=Squid=-]

Ya, thanks man. Same goes for my dads company, since they sell in bulk they dont sell it by the 100' really, but since im his kid, I got da hookup hizzaY!

[-=Squid=-]

UPDATE! I picked up a few feet for testing. It is the same material, same inner and outerdiamter, hell, its the same stuff. I will tell you all how it goes when I test it this saturday.

[rdb123]

A little off topic... but does anyone know what kind HaveBlue has???

[Jon/xpm]

-=Squid=-i will be instrested in taking some ...
lmk on the test... :)

[kenndogg]

how much for some cocker pnues hoses?

[-=Squid=-]

I dont know. How much do you want? I got 100' of it, so just make a fair offer. Also, only 1 day away from macroline test! If it works im gonna pick up 100' of it and another 100' of the pneus hose monday. All will be in black, when things pick up in sales of the stuff I will start getting more colors.

[athomas]

Originally posted by jtoothman25
I have rolls and rolls of macroline. Its from the airbrake system on my dads Semi. It works, and i've used it many times. The fittings however are brass, and not sugar coated like all the paintballers like.

A friend of mine had the same thing. It worked most of the time until a scratch or nick got on the line. Then it would burst at the most inappropriate moment.

I use Parker line which is rated at 600psi operating with the 4x burst rating. Its under a dollar a foot. The stuff I use is strong and a little stiffer than some of the macro line available. The next higher rated line is steel tubing.

[DJBacon06]

hmmm...i will probably be interested in gettin up in that macroline...like 3-5 feet of it or so. keep us posted on the testing!

[DK1]

Hey Squid, really, be careful with that stuff the first time out with it. What type of Nylon is it made out of? 11, 12, 6/6? Somthing like that?

I've been doing a lot of research lately on macroline, and there's a lot of variation, even using the same materials. Most ratings for working pressure are either 1/3 or 1/4 of max burst pressure. The stuff that Have Blue has is 3000psi burst, 1000psi working. I think it's $.70 a foot. It's the highest rated Macro I've been able to find, anywhere. It also has a tight bend radius, which means it's very flexible.

The ID doesn't matter a whole lot, as different companies use different things. As long as it's 1/4" OD, it'll work with the push in fittings, because they use an internal oring to seal.

Whoever said that the fittings are the biggest worry is mostly right. I've never seen a push-in fitting that was rated at higher than 250psi. But, the thing is, they are made out of brass or steel. Steel, even with the low rating, I trust a lot more than the nylon tubing. I've never seen a fitting fail, but I have seen the tubing burst a few times. Still, I'm looking for better fittings all the time.

The standard non-swivel stainless fittings are rated for something like 3000psi, and 5000psi sometimes. Those combined with braided hose should really never have any problems.

The thing is, with a mass order like this, you know people using mags (especially on this forum) are going to want some. That poses a problem if the working pressure is 500- 600psi. If you use a mag, I'd stick to braided hose, period. The fittings and most macroline itself just isn't rated to handle the input pressures mags require. Sure, you can use it, but it's more likely to fail on you.

For LP markers, macro tends to be fine, but if I were planning on getting the input over 600psi, I'd think about going to braided hose.

DK1

[-=Squid=-]

Ok, currently its lookin like the working pressure is 900psi. Again, ill let everybody know tomorrow evening.

[SuiciDal Sn Y p ER]

i'll take like 10ft off ur hands

[-=Squid=-]

IT worked all day. Then it blew up on the way home, BUT! There is hope. I figgured out the problem. I was using polyurethane, not nylon. I will get the nylon stuff today, and try it after school. I think it will work. So ya, count on cheap macroline. Anybody willing to pay $5-$10 shipped for 5 feet of macroline, PM me to keep that out of this thread. I will start taking orders when I know its save. the factory I believe has a pressure thing to see its safe operating pressure, I will inquire about that.

[Carpecerevisi]

what is haveblue?

[-=Squid=-]

Originally posted by Carpecerevisi
what is haveblue?

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