# UK alternative to Legris / SMC elbow

**URL:** <https://forum.gbfans.com/t/uk-alternative-to-legris-smc-elbow/14833>\
**Category:** Proton Packs\
**Created:** [March 29, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/uk-alternative-to-legris-smc-elbow/14833 "2008-03-29T16:38:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![tk7209](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/tk7209/32/214_2.png) [@tk7209](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/tk7209)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/uk-alternative-to-legris-smc-elbow/14833/1 "2008-03-29T16:38:30Z")

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Since real [Legris](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/legris) elbows are so hard to find I was considering using the SMC elbows that have been posted up elsewhere on this fourm. However the shipping costs from the US and even in the UK are ridiculous. So, I decided to try and find a a cheaper alternative and found these:

[http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330220758110&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=014](http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330220758110&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=014)

They’re cheap and IMO a good substitue for the real thing. Like the SMC elbows they have the plastic plug which can be removed and with a little grey paint will look great.

I recently bought some resin copied of the real Legris elbows from Propfan (Which are awesome btw and I highly recommend them). Here a comparison pic of my Ebay found elbows and the (partially painted) resin coipies.

 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/8/d/8d7350bdd6489f9c7cb067d9e939bff6c384333e.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![SolidGoldCaddy](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SolidGoldCaddy](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/SolidGoldCaddy)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/uk-alternative-to-legris-smc-elbow/14833/2 "2008-03-29T22:45:32Z")

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I think that is what alot of us late comers will end up doing since the elbows are nearly impossible to find. What I wanna find is someone selling a shitty pack that has accurate parts I can cannibalize. For cheap of course.

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**Author:** ![Jairus](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@Jairus](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Jairus)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/uk-alternative-to-legris-smc-elbow/14833/3 "2008-03-29T22:55:01Z")

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If you live in the US, the SMC elbows are dirt cheap.

Just the shipping from the US to the UK has gotten absolutely ridiculous as of late…

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**Author:** ![SolidGoldCaddy](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SolidGoldCaddy](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/SolidGoldCaddy)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/uk-alternative-to-legris-smc-elbow/14833/4 "2008-03-29T23:48:07Z")

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> [@Teliwhy](#):
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> If you live in the US, the SMC elbows are dirt cheap.
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> Just the shipping from the US to the UK has gotten absolutely ridiculous as of late…

Hmm, Sounds like SMC takes shipping prices from the Clippard site. I will always have a soft spot for UK proppers who are neglected by shipping costs from US companies. Thats why I did the Clippard valve deal. I sold all the ones I got, to people from the UK. I am thinking about doing this with the Rit Dye and now looks like the SMC elbows as well. Thanks for the tip!