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Old 07-16-2014, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by bricktron View Post
what is the point of the cloth covering i sometimes see on the return lines?

i used McMaster-Carr and it worked fine.
The braid covering gives it strength and protection making it a reinforced hose as opposed to a tubing, such as the one you linked to, which will not hold up in the long run in my experience. Most of the tubings available are too soft and can blow off with very low pressure.
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