We decided to see how strong the glued in tubing was compared to the
10/32 screw in fittings.
Wayne set up a test jig to pull on the tubing in the weight room.
The glued in tube pulled out at 12.5 kg. The silicone ruptured and
peeled off the polycarbonate. We re-glued it as a demonstration of it's
repair ability.
The polycarbonate 10/32 fitting actually did better. The tubing came
off the barbs first at 22.5 kg. Next, the fitting broke in the thread
area at 30kg after reinforcing the tube on the barb and continuing.
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