>>> The od is larger than the id of my hinge material but the inference was
>that you had to
>force it into place so maybe this is the stuff<<
>
>A suggested method of assewmbling teflon hinges is as follows:-
>
>Persuade the teflon onto the wire, having cut the wire to length. Leave a
>few inches of teflon unfilled with wire and cut a long taper on it roughly
>an inch longer than the hinge. Maybe also split it.
>Now push the tapered teflon into the hinge far enough that you can get hold
>of the thin end. Now pull the whole lot through until the wired portion is
>in the hinge. Cut off the taper.
>I understand this works. Courtesy "Canard Aviators"
>Graham
>
The teflon tubing we are trying out can be persuaded into a 6" length of
hinge without splitting it. Fits snug when its in too
Regards Andy Draper
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