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1)The first step is to cut the end of the damaged piece as closely to a 90 degree cut as possible on both of the ends to be connected. You can do this with the tubing all the way out of the handle, or with the loose ends held in place (kept from retracting into the handle) by any simple device like a large clamplike paper holder. Be sure that no compromised tubing remains as part of the repaired loop.
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4)A dowel pin will be inserted into both ends of the cut tubing. For orange and yellow Cuflincs, a dowel pin 1/8" in diameter is suitable. Full length dowel rods can be purchased inexpensively from most hardware stores, in the event that you do not have pins available. For the 1/8" dowel rods, cutting a piece about 1/2" to 5/8" in length works best to create the "plug". A plain pair of scissors should do the trick (hold the scissors on the pin at the correct length and then just "snap" it off...no actual "scissoring" takes place). For the green and blue Cuflincs, the dowel is 3/8" in diameter. Cut a piece about 5/8" to 3/4" in length. Cutting these thicker dowels sometimes requires pruning shears rather than scissors.
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7)After a moderate amount of glue is applied to one-half of the dowel, hold the unglued end of the dowel in one hand and slide the glued end into the open tubing.
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2)If the tubing is not in the handle, you will need to feed it into the tube, first by clamping one end of the tubing to keep it from sliding into the handle. If the tubing is already in the handle and secured at both ends, it should look something like the next picture. While sliding the tubing into the handle, sometimes it can be helpful to apply a small amount of talcum powder to the tubing to allow it to slide better within the handle. You may have to pull the tubing taut as you feed it all the way through. For orange and yellow Cuflincs, there should be 4 loops total after the "weld" is made. For green and blue Cuflincs, there should be 3 loops.
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5)Sand both ends of the dowel pin to ensure that no sharp edges will be inserted into the tubing.
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8)Let the glue set for a few seconds within the tubing and then apply SuperGlue to the exposed half of the dowel.
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