[John Courte]

Hi,

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?

cheers
-John

 

[allbee]

single edge razor blade.

 

[RickWoodall]

best tool i found

http://www.orbitonline.com/products/Tools/02/49/04/1600/

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.

 

[Rick_A]

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.

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/topages/tube_cutters1.php

 

[alpinelakespilot2000]

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!