Well that explains it

[the_grube]

Been having a terrible time with melting the ends of prosportsfisher microtubules. The holes either fill up, or wind up off-center. Thought it was me.


Have not seen the same issue with the flexi-tubes.

 

[MillCreekMinnow]

Do you reverse it and slide it back on the tube holder while the plastic is still pliable? I give it a twist as well.

 

[the_grube]

Do you reverse it and slide it back on the tube holder while the plastic is still pliable? I give it a twist as well.

I don't see how that would fix the fact that the hole is bored way off center. The tube is like 3/32 overall and look how little material is left in the upper right at about 2:30 if it were a clock.

 

[Yard Sale]

Me thinks you are leaving too much plastic after the head.

 

[the_grube]

Me thinks you are leaving too much plastic after the head.

How would that cause the center bore of the tube to be so far off? That's the issue that I'm talking about here.

 

[the_grube]

Here's a picture of a fresh nano tube that I sliced off about 1/4 of an inch off the tip. Clearly they have/had a problem center boring these things.

 

[Yard Sale]

How would that cause the center bore of the tube to be so far off? That's the issue that I'm talking about here.

Not sure what's happening to you. But in my experience, too much tube to melt lets the plastic roll to a side or seal up entirely. When I leave just enough to make a small flare that keeps the bead head from sliding forward it works fine.

 

[FinLuver]

Poor QC at the plant…

 

[the_grube]

Poor QC at the plant…

ya, I'm done with PFS tubes. I just saw the same problem with one of their flexi-tubes.