pazmanyflyer
Well Known Member
Quick connects for pitot tubes cut short
Some wing designs aren't as thick as the RV airfoils so the issue is that the Dynon tubes exiting the pitot were cut VERY short. Still functional as the the owner has used short sections of tubing zipped tied that has worked without issue for years. Common practice on many planes. That's fine and dandy and all but I was thinking of using the quick connect unions such as those sold by Stein. Have any of you used the quick connects for an aluminum to plastic transition without leaks? There is no room to fit my flaring tool on the existing tubing. This is for an RV7 and it is a non-heated Dynon pitot.
Some wing designs aren't as thick as the RV airfoils so the issue is that the Dynon tubes exiting the pitot were cut VERY short. Still functional as the the owner has used short sections of tubing zipped tied that has worked without issue for years. Common practice on many planes. That's fine and dandy and all but I was thinking of using the quick connect unions such as those sold by Stein. Have any of you used the quick connects for an aluminum to plastic transition without leaks? There is no room to fit my flaring tool on the existing tubing. This is for an RV7 and it is a non-heated Dynon pitot.
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