<p>It's a piece of <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=hose%203mm&amp;brand=1000&amp;tab=P" rel="noreferrer">3mm rigid hose</a>. It looks something like this:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Iu1ad.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Iu1ad.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>That particular piece must have been cut from a larger piece, as the smallest it has ever come is 3L (3 studs) and never black at that size.</p>

<p>It's debated if cutting tube pieces is a purist thing to do or not.</p>

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2018-09-20T05:42:08.937Z
Cutting rigid hose is allowed in my opinion as The Sears Tower Architecture model (21003) had it as an actual step in the instructions.
Michael Verschaeve
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2018-09-20T13:16:26.130Z
It was the Space Needle set I believe, 21003-1
rienafairefr
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2018-09-18T19:28:32.510Z
2018-09-18T19:28:32.510Z
Alexander O'Mara
<p>I'd like some help identifying the black parts circled in the photo.</p>

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Help to identify a small tube part
Vectronic
# Help to identify a small tube part

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-09-18)

I'd like some help identifying the black parts circled in the photo.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/wyesv.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/wyesv.png)

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-09-18. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

It's a piece of [3mm rigid hose](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=hose%203mm&brand=1000&tab=P). It looks something like this:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Iu1ad.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Iu1ad.png)

That particular piece must have been cut from a larger piece, as the smallest it has ever come is 3L (3 studs) and never black at that size.

It's debated if cutting tube pieces is a purist thing to do or not.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Cutting rigid hose is allowed in my opinion as The Sears Tower Architecture model (21003) had it as an actual step in the instructions.  
> **username_3**: It was the Space Needle set I believe, 21003-1  

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