> We used a flame as per instructions from somewhere and a > well seasoned and educated thumb to swedge the melted > plastics together My recollection is that the Benotto instructions actually recommended using a flame to fuse the end. Perhaps it's not so daunting to try that in a shop - where you have lots of spare tape and you have to impress the other mechanics anyway. In my basement, where every roll of tape was dear, I used (and continue to use) colored plastic tape. Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia
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