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Flare Those Tubes
A simple wat to prevent fuel, clunk, or retract lines from slipping off the end of brass tubes is to flare the ends of the tubes—achieved by forcing a Phillips screwdriver into the tube and twirling it or, as we do, by standing the tube on a metal block and gently tapping a center punch into the ends. Smooth all sharp edges to prevent cut lines. Adapted from 400 Great R/C Modeling Tips by Jim...
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