[TCML] Primary Tap connector

[steve date]

Bart,

Ahhhhhhhhhhh !

Excellent.  As they sat a picture is worth a thousand words.  A trick I 
will be able to use in the machine shop for other "challenges" also.

Thanx!

steve - seattle
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Hi Steve,

These are snap-in supports using 3/8" thick Plexiglas. The first time I 
tried snap-in standoffs, I made a mess of things with a sloppy hole 
depth which really dented and messed up the tubing. Acrylic is hard and 
will not flex. The tubing is what actually dents as the tubing is pushed 
in. I ended up buying another roll of 1/4" tubing and tried with new 
standoffs. To add a slight flex to the snap and prevent tube denting, I 
cut slots into the standoffs like this:

http://www.classictesla.com/temp/Pristand.gif

I only went about half as deep as the image shows, but you get the idea.

Regards,
Bart


steve date wrote:

 > Hi Bart,
 >
 > Question,  How are the "turns" attached to the supports?  It appears 
they might snap in, or is there another clip or something?
 >
 > The whole primary looks very neat!
 >
 > Thanx,   steve - seattle

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