Does anyone know where I can get some silicone pump tubing for my Masterflex Cole Parmer 7013 peristaltic pump head.
Looked on cole parmer web page but they want hundreds for the stuff.
Thanks Folks
You have to know what you're looking for.....tubing size determines flow rate. So more than likely you want to keep the same as you have. You may have to recalibrate your dosing process if you can't match it....which is not the end of the world.
Usplastics.com sells Tygon brand peristaltic pump tubing in 10 foot sections. Just picked some up myself. The hardest part was figuring out the correct size. Google " Masterflex tubing size "to get the dimensions.
Amazon has it all! You can get silicone and pharmed tubing cheap. Do not pay extra for platinum cured silocone, its not worth it for your application.
If your using a Masterflex pump, you should use Masterflox tubing. The wall thickness in their tubing is much thicker than others. The tubing size is dependent on your pump head and dosage. Inferior tubing does not work well in Masterflex pumps. These pumps are very expensive but well worth the price, however, their tubing is also very expensive.
All kidding aside, I would sell that pump and get another type. The tubing is very expensive for that pump. It is designed for pharmaceutical manufacturing and ultra precise dosing. The cost of the tubing will be more than buying a new dosing pump!
