I went scavenging through a local machine shops bin and found a perfectly good airline. Except for the split in it.
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I though I would try an non- industry accepted technique of putting a bike repair patch on it to see if that could repair it.
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I then pressurized it to 110psi 8 bar and it surprising held pressure. I think I’ll have to patent this technique before someone else gets onto it
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