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Re: Heat shrink tubing?
By:Grant G
Date: 10/3/2001, 2:43 am
In Response To: Re: Heat shrink tubing? (Don Beale)

: Heat shrink tubing by itself doesnt hold, I tried that. But in concert with a
: hog ring it holds nicely, and looks almost knot-free. Kind of a
: funny-shaped bump in the line. Perhaps some sort of adhesive would
: suffice, and the tubing cover it up.

No adhesive would hold, but tightly bind the two ends with 8kg monofiliment (fishing line). Need a least 1cm binding near each tag end. Looks neater if completly bound. Of course you would have slipped the heat shrink on first before binding. Mine have never failed.

Messages In This Thread

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Joe Greenley -- 10/2/2001, 4:10 am
Re: R2K1 Photos are up!
Ray Port Angeles -- 10/3/2001, 11:33 am
Re: R2K1 Photos are up!
Greg Morse -- 10/2/2001, 11:41 pm
Ouch!
Steve Nieman -- 10/2/2001, 3:47 pm
Re: Ouch!
daren neufeld -- 10/2/2001, 8:51 pm
Re: Where Are They?? *Pic*
Rehd -- 10/2/2001, 12:21 pm
Re: R2K1 Photos are up!
gisela -- 10/2/2001, 8:21 am
Re: Whose boat is this? *Pic*
Ross Leidy -- 10/2/2001, 7:48 am
Re: Whose boat is this? *Pic*
Joe Greenley -- 10/2/2001, 10:33 am
Re: Heat shrink tubing?
Chet Lee -- 10/2/2001, 2:40 pm
Re: Heat shrink tubing?
Don Beale -- 10/3/2001, 1:25 am
Re: Heat shrink tubing?
Grant G -- 10/3/2001, 2:43 am
Knotless Bungee Technique, Please Do!
Craig Bumgarner -- 10/2/2001, 11:12 am
Superb!
Dale Frolander -- 10/2/2001, 5:56 am
Re: leftist???
Mike Hanks -- 10/2/2001, 11:57 pm
That's a good point. *NM*
Dale Frolander -- 10/3/2001, 1:59 am