Comments on: Tube Experiments

By: Susan7si

Susan7si — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:08:00 +0000

Hi Audge,
how did your LEP hoop making go? which tubing did you choose . are you willing to share your knowledge ? i too would like to make my first LED HOOP.
SUSAN

By: Audge

Audge — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 23:36:57 +0000

Thank you so much! I had been looking all over for the right tubing and wasnt sure about most websites because they didnt explain enough. I just put everything i needed into this site using most of the info you gave me and found the exact tubing i need. I havent received it yet but ill let you know how it works! Im making an LED hoop in an electronics class of mine at college. this should be fun =]

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By: Rachel Rad

Rachel Rad — Mon, 31 May 2010 02:51:49 +0000

Thanks for sharing the knowledge and also for linking to McMaster-Carr! Was gonna drive to Livermore, but if they ship same-day then I’ll just order now. :)

By: Mum of Many

Mum of Many — Wed, 12 May 2010 21:35:05 +0000

Thank you so much for the tube table and the other advise and suggestions you’ve posted . I just purchased a few different tubes from the site you recommended and I am looking forward to making some hoops with my family. Give Thanks!

By: Victoria Aquino

Victoria Aquino — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:51:05 +0000

Hi Rich,

I read this article about your tubing comparison years ago when I was a novice hooper. I have made progress since then and much better at it. I have several hoops, haven’t made one myself. Now that I am at a level where I can do all those reversals (I am a Jonathan Baxter fan) I feel like I want to make my own hoop. At the back of my mind, I knew your article existed somewhere and w/ Google I found it-voila!
I watched your video-are you hooping w/ HPPE? My black PVC 100 PSI needs upgrading!
Thanks

Victoria

By: dimples

dimples — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:08:37 +0000

HI Rich

Just wanted to take a moment again to thank you for all of your hard work putting the camp together. Everything was fabulous especially the shade structure…and well of coarse all of the wonderful people!

Still thinking about your magical hoop that I had the pleasure to play with and wondering if the tubing is the High temp or the high pressure? Also is it OD: 3/4 and ID: 5/8? Still not sure how you connected it. Please let me know as soon as possible b/c we are leaving on vacation soon and I would love to have my new hoop to play with. Your hoop has really inspired me again. Have been feeling very stagnant with my hooping. Thank you for letting me play!

By: rich

rich — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:09:08 +0000

I’ve been taping. I want to move toward glue but I haven’t had time to play with what glues work yet. Good luck!

By: anne

anne — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:57:54 +0000

Great idea about sliding a smaller diameter inside the larger diameter hoop….do you glue it? or, does it stay in place? or is it removable so that you then could have a travel hoop?

Thank you for all of the research on the tubes!

By: rich

rich — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:58:00 +0000

I’ve been using a tube of smaller diameter. Basically it’s what Patrick does for the PSI Hoops… If inside diameter of the hoop is 3/4″, I use a 3/4″ outside diameter tube and slide it into the hoop. About a 4″ length piece seems to do the trick. It also helps eliminate the flat spot on the hoop since the connector is curving like the hoop.