Tube fitting
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Tube fitting
Hi,
Help. Is there any way to temporarily soften gas, air and fuel tube to make it easier to fit onto nipples. I suffer with weak wrists and am having great problems fitting out my latest model, especially when working inside the fuselage for example.
Thanks
Alan
Help. Is there any way to temporarily soften gas, air and fuel tube to make it easier to fit onto nipples. I suffer with weak wrists and am having great problems fitting out my latest model, especially when working inside the fuselage for example.
Thanks
Alan
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RE: Tube fitting
Warm it with a heat gun just enough to allow it to slip over the fitting barb.
You can wipe a small amount of Vaseline on the fitting to reduce the friction.
Harley Condra
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You can wipe a small amount of Vaseline on the fitting to reduce the friction.
Harley Condra
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RE: Tube fitting
Find your pointy nose pliars.
Push the tube on to the pliars and heat it up at the same time. Boiling water will do.
Now open the pliars to stretch the tube.
Works for me.
Push the tube on to the pliars and heat it up at the same time. Boiling water will do.
Now open the pliars to stretch the tube.
Works for me.
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RE: Tube fitting
I use the old orange handle "ice pick" that Byron used to include in their kits. Heat it up by laying the tip on a monokote iron set at 350 degrees, push it into the end of the tubing and leave it there for 10 seconds. After putting the tubing over the nipple I wait at least 5 minutes for the tubing to cool down and then safety wire everything.
For larger tubing I use an awl the same way.
For larger tubing I use an awl the same way.