So, I’ve got the Hobbyboss M1070 HET with the trailer, and there’s a fair amount of brake hoses. But there’s no tubing in the box, just wire. Now, I can pull the wire out of a short length of insulation and get a tube - but not the lengths required here. Am I missing something? How do I produce the tube ends sans wire to stick onto all those blinkin’ fittings?
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I used an appropriate gauge of solder to replicate the air lines for the brake system on the trailer. I used a short length of plastic tube to serve as both a mount to the suspension arm and a receptacle for the solder. This saved a lot of headaches for me.
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Long shot:
Could you try pushing the insulation back a bit, cut of the exposed wire
and then let the insulation creep back to create a short bit of “tube” just at the ends?
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I used to build a lot of motorcyles. Still do occasionally. I actually do the opposite - put a short piece of wire in the hose, then drill out a small hole to accept it. Much more secure fit usually than trying to keep the hose on the plastic pins.
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That is indeed the best solution.
In this case the OP doesn’t have a hose, he has a wire (hose with wire all the way)
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Sorry for being a stupid schmuck and not thinking outside the box.
Read what 18bravo writes above and consider drilling a hole for the
wire where the peg for the hose is located.
Peel off the insulation a short bit to get some wire to stick in the
newly drilled hole. Stick it in and glue with CA.
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The problem on this model is that the styrene parts that the tube is supposed to go onto is very small and also in some cases badly placed for drilling. I think I’m going to go with adding small bits of styrene tube with the wire stuck into the other end, like spark plug boots. I appreciate everyone taking the time to respond!
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In used Aber R-24 Pneumatic joints, nipples, and valves.
The tubing connects perfectly onto the nipples on the brakes.
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That tube is exactly what I need, but my Google Fu is weak - I try searching variants on rubber tube tubing pneumatic and such but haven’t found hollow tube that small. What have folks searched to find tube just like that?
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I tried googling too …
I think I remember some Trumpeter advertising leaflet (included in all their kit boxes)
where they advertised vinyl tubing but my Google Fu failed me …
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Apparently, as late as nine days ago, Accurate Armour was still selling off stock.
https://accurate-armour.com/aa-products/decals-diorama-photo-etch/d36
Rubber chord. A bit thick for your purposes though.
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