Where to buy 1/8" OD stainless steel tubing

[Jonnyv]

Can anyone suggest somewhere where I can get an approx 12" length of 1/8" OD stainless tubing?

I'm having a hard time finding any to finish off my counter pressure bottle filler :hmm:

 

[Aleman]

You could try Metals Direct

 

[Kingfisher]

Or http://www.kai-supplies.com/stainless/index.ihtml

 

[Aleman]

Or http://www.kai-supplies.com/stainless/index.ihtml

:shock: :shock: :shock: Oh My God! I've just messed my pants :shock: :shock: :shock:

 

[Jonnyv]

Thanks for the replies - I'll check out the links.

(sorry this was a bit of a cross-post elsewhere).

 

[BrewStew]

blimey that kai link is a goodun'!

slightly off topic question though.... can you solder SS piping like you do with copper? or do you need to pretty much mig weld the stuff?

 

[Aleman]

blimey that kai link is a goodun'!

slightly off topic question though.... can you solder SS piping like you do with copper? or do you need to pretty much mig weld the stuff?

Its not quite as easy as copper . . . if you can get a good aggressive acid based flux then low melting point silver solder can be used (~220C IIRC) . . .I've not had much luck with the flux though and use a Sodium Fluorocarbonate based one . . . much higher melting point though (~600C), and if you can't get the fittings and 'pot' hot enough, quickly enough you end up burning the carbon and chromium from the steel . . . which stops it being stainless

 

[BrewStew]

so do you reckon it's best to go compression fit/screw in style for the non DIY capable?

 

[Aleman]

Lancashire fittings actually recommend a Loctite superglue for their 'end feed' stainless fittings if you don't want to silver solder . . . not sure about how that would work under boiling/ high temperatures though