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Offline Forced_Induction

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Teflon tubing on tail control rod
« on: April 29, 2018, 11:38:56 PM »
Has anyone left the teflon heat shrink tubing off of the tail control rod?  Im getting a bit of drag from it and am thinking about cutting it off. im worried about rattling and other downsides to removing it though.

Thoughts?

Offline FrankFuss

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Re: Teflon tubing on tail control rod
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2018, 08:50:51 AM »
I also thought the Teflon tubing was not as slippery as expected.  I added some thin synthetic grease to lessen the drag.  If you removed it you would need to add something like brass tubing to take up the space and so the carbon tube would not wear.

Offline FlamingHomer

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Re: Teflon tubing on tail control rod
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2018, 09:34:38 AM »
Hi,

When you made it to hot while shrinking, it will be sticky...without the tube u have alot of play....
I would made a new one on the control rod...

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Offline Grimmy

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Re: Teflon tubing on tail control rod
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2018, 11:52:16 AM »
I've had this happen by getting it too hot.  I used to use a lighter and quickly found out that is not the best way at all.  I used a temperature controlled heat gun, and it's much much better, and not sticky.

Offline Cliff Chmiel

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Re: Teflon tubing on tail control rod
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2018, 02:02:11 PM »
I have used wire heat shrink, I don't think its a thick as the other stuff. doesn't get sticky. test first
Cliff