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 "name": "Capricorn TL PTFE Bowden tubing",
 "kind": "modern",
 "category": "3D printers & filament",
 "group": "Hotends and nozzles",
 "year": null,
 "question": "What are the dimensions of the Capricorn TL PTFE tube?",
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  "filament spool",
  "3d printing",
  "printer dimensions",
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   "Capricorn TL has a slightly larger 2.05 mm bore than XS (1.90 mm) with the same 3.95 mm outside.",
   "The file is a 100 mm length of tube for fitting couplers and clips.",
   "True size, no printing tolerance added. Only published numbers are used; anything not published is said so."
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     "Inner diameter",
     "2.05 ± 0.05 mm"
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     "3.95 ± 0.05 mm"
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     "Roundness",
     "< 0.1"
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    [
     "Melting point",
     "around 300 °C"
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    [
     "Colour",
     "light blue, translucent"
    ],
    [
     "Linear expansion at 250 °C",
     "3.4–3.6 %"
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 "related": [
  "capricorn-xs-ptfe-tubing",
  "mk8-nozzle-micro-swiss",
  "e3d-v6-nozzle"
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   "q": "What is the difference between Capricorn TL and XS?",
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