The method I have used successfully for a number of years now is simple and as yet without failure (it has seen over ten years of use):
Take a piece of rope (I used flag line) about the same diameter as the inner diameter of the surgical rubber tube and wrap tighly the end with coppar wire till it is slightly thicker than before - make sure the ends of the wire are pointing inwards, as not to scratch the rubber tube after insertion. The end should be inserted about an inch into the tube; if it doesn't want to, try wetting it and the end of the tube a bit. Now wrap the tube, with the rope inserted, in a similar way, now ensuring that the ends of the wire points slightly outward ,as not to scratch the tube and the wrap with tape or use a piece of shrink tube. You can this way make rope hoops in the end of the surgical rubber, for tying on a line, or to push the stake through, too, using a slightly thinner line. This method does not work for massive bungees, of course - then I just fold the bungee over and wrap copper wire, or strong line, around. Hope this helps, Tord RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
