Hope everyone's having a good Sunday. I'm putting together my pitot/AOA in the wing, and I've got the kit from SafeAir1. What's the best tool for cutting the plastic tubing to ensure a square cut on the end? If the cut's not square, it won't seal. I'm also having difficulty getting the fittings to hold the plastic tubing tight. Is there a trick to that also?
This type of cutter from home depot or anything close works great at giving a firm snip without bending, hacking or mushing.
About $8, and will cut any type of poly/tube up to a couple inches.
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Rick Woodall C-GSTT "ghost"
9a -TMX io-320, catto three blade, dual dynon hdx with a/p. 900+ hrs in 8 yrs flying.
Flew to Osh 11,12,15,17,19. SNF 2013. West to Cali /Washington/Vancouver/crossed the Rockies north to Red Deer east to Moosonee and over to maritimes. South to Jekyll Isl, cedar key, and Key West etc. 6 trips and 17 islands of the Bahamas. Flown turtles and dogs for Pilots n Paws too. Love our Rv's
I bought one of these and it works great on both Nylo Seal and Tygon. I cut a bunch of nylo seal with a razor blade but when I decided to re-do my plumbing I bought this. Much cleaner cuts and many times faster then the razor.
My SafeAir kit came with a recommendation for cutters from Sears. They were about $12 and work great, for lots of other things too, like cutting large wire!
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Steve M.
Ellensburg WA
RV-9 Flying, 0-320, Catto
Donation reminder: Jan. 2021
Cutting plastic tubing for Pitot/AOA
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