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    Christopher *
    Spectator

    @cfrey-0

    Locale: US East Coast

    I am starting to work on an idea and I need small food-safe metal tubing with a OD under 1/4" and as thin of a sidewall as possible.

    The problem is every "metal" site I go to looks like my little brother designed it and my "Spidey-sense" won't let me enter my CC information.

    Does anyone have a source that they have used confidently that may stock small gauge metal tubing as described?

    Thanks.

    #2024109
    James Klein
    BPL Member

    @jnklein21

    Locale: Southeast

    Mcmaster-carr is definitely credible.

    I would buy from (maybe have??) onlinemetal.com

    #2024125
    Christopher *
    Spectator

    @cfrey-0

    Locale: US East Coast

    Thanks James,

    Mcmaster-Carr would have been my "go-to", but they don't seem to carry anything smaller than 1/4 OD in material appropriate for food contact.

    onlinemetal.com was one of the sites that gave me the heebie-jeebies, so I am glad to hear they are an actual business and not a guy in his basement with a CC reader. :)

    Any other suggestions?

    #2024143
    James Marco
    BPL Member

    @jamesdmarco

    Locale: Finger Lakes

    McMaster-Carr has a wide variety of stainless tubing. A lot is less than 1/4"
    It can be boiled to sterilize it if this is a problem.

    #2024176
    Christopher *
    Spectator

    @cfrey-0

    Locale: US East Coast

    James!

    When I searched McMaster-Carr stainless I was looking in "round tube".

    Turns out there was a separate category labeled "small-diameter round tube" and "miniature round tube".

    Thanks to all the James that made this possible!

    #2024186
    Jon Fong / Flat Cat Gear
    BPL Member

    @jonfong

    Locale: FLAT CAT GEAR

    Do a web search fro hypodermic tubing. Ultra tough & stiff steel, thin walled tubing and they can come in larger diameters. Best regards – Jon

    #2024418
    Christopher *
    Spectator

    @cfrey-0

    Locale: US East Coast

    Thanks Jon.

    I would not have thought about that as a search term, but it has opened up a whole bunch of possibilities.

    A tip of the hat to the letter "J".

    #2024707
    M B
    BPL Member

    @livingontheroad

    Ive purchased several items of round stock at various times in the past from onlinemetals.com to turn parts.

    Totally satisfied with them.

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