Tubing diameter

[paupasme]

Hello, for the tubing of the ChiBio, silicone tubes of Ø2,4 x 5,6 mm could work? Instead of 2.5 x 4.5mm?

Thank you.

[harrison]

Hello Paupasme,

I haven’t tested this but I would expect almost certainly they would not work. The peristaltic pumps are designed around a very specific dimension of tubing and if you depart from this by about more than 0.1mm they can either jam and not turn (if tubing too thick) or not make a sufficient seal and hence not pump (if tubing too thin). I would therefore strongly recommend getting the 2.5×4.5mm dimensions specified.

Harrison

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