In July we received a print to bend tubing for a trade-show coffee roaster display. We had two weeks to meet a deadline. We elected to make the bends out of a 3" OD butyrate tubing with a .125 wall. The bend radii were as tight as 8" CLR. Dry ice worked as the...
Fabrication
We recently had quite a challenge from Metraflex regarding a transparent tight-radius 4” pipe 90° bend. They required a transparent 4” Sch 40 long-radius elbow to observe a metal fin in a fluid system. The pipe bend needed to maintain a tight tolerance for ovality as...
When the noted Adirondack Studios asked for a light diffusive tube for a “fire ring” I had no idea that it would lead to a trip to Chicago and some much-needed culture. All that I knew was that this fire ring was to be used in an opera. It was to be made in 16...
Sometimes we just have to be creative when we get calls from damsels in distress. We received a call from such a damsel who needed to replace a worn-out PVC tube and a more worn-out HDPE carrier. Busada pneumatic tubing consists of three major parts; the tube, the...
Pax Bellum contacted us regarding their macro-algae bio-absorption filters for the aquaculture and aquarium industry. The devices use a central light assembly consisting of a plurality of LEDs affixed to a water pipe or heat pipe. They were looking to replace the...
We have manufactured butyrate tubing for marina docs, oceanic core tubes, and other aquatic uses but here is a first. It is a butyrate flotation bend. The bend was sectioned together with butyrate discs and solvent welding before the bending process. We achieved the...
I have enjoyed my time corresponding with Carey Parks. We talk colors, engraving, music, and the lot. Butyrate and Provista (PETG) have specific acoustic properties and it is something that I would like to study further. For example, Onda Corp. has some data on...
Grace Bible Church of Catawissa, PA needed a quick lighthouse for VBS. We supplied a 10" OD CAB (butyrate) tube with an extension of Stratus and a 40W LED. Better lighthouses can be found, but this satisfied the need of the moment. So, let the games begin.
SnowMetrics has been using Busada Tubing for decades. They choose our sampler tubes for wall thickness and diameter accuracy. They specify butyrate tubing for its enhanced properties of toughness, weatherability, and shatter resistance. Tubes are 12″ in length...
The year was 1975. While a student at Bucknell I had a little business on the side. It was called "Last Rush" and the slogan was "Use the right tool for the job." I made hundreds of "tubular items" and sold them to head shops and to people via mail order. I would...
Often in pneumatic conveyance, one needs to bring two lines together. In such cases, transparency offers obvious advantages; a transparent connector immediately shows a visual of the area most likely to jam. At Busada we have made various Wyes and other connectors for...