Slit tubing?

Does anybody know if there is a place that sells tube stock with a slot in it? Say 3/16" or 1/4"? I'm trying to put a kind of "safety edge" on a piece of sheet metal stock on a truck project. I can't bend the metal in this particular application.
 
Ok, yeah thanks for answers so far-- I wasn't really thinking right when I posted the question...The heavy rubber hose trick may work OK but I'm wondering if it is possible to get some metal slit tubing in those sizes? I probably need about seven feet. Not sure if plastic is gonna be durable enuff it will be subject to vibration and maybe a bit of heat
 
The stuff that I have has spring clips in it and each clip is appox 1/4 wide and they are molded into it. I got it from where I worked years ago as they threw a whole roll away. It was used in the cutouts on the safty door of die cast machines. I would be more than happy to give you some if needed. I live by Lake City
 
I don't know where you can buy it already slit but if I were needing it I would slit it this way.

I would clamp the tubing to a sheet of plywood. Then make a carrier on wheels to hold a dermal or die grinder. Choose a cutting wheel the thickness I needed, fasten some runners to make sure the cutting wheel was on center of the tubing. I would then run the cutter wheel the distance of the tubing making a shallow cut then lower it a small amount for each pass until it was slit all the way thru.
The most time would be in the setup. Much like most of my tooling jobs I do.
 
You might want to try Hydraulic hose loom. There are several kinds, some looks like a nylon sock, another is a wrap type product made of heavy plastic, that has a memory. I've also seen a device, that slits regular abs plastic pipe, to make the memory type loom. I saw the article, in farmshow magazine.
 
Hmm" I'm trying to edge a piece of 3/32". Don't know if yours would work, do the clips show when installed? (I'd like 'em hidden) There also is one in Don's link that will work. Appreciate the offer, I'm around twenty miles south of Mac. City btw...kinda' long for a road trip though.
 
Yeah! Looks like the vinyl over steel will work... Never occurred to me to search "edge guard"! Mcmaster Carr comes thru' again Thx!
 

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