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This article is intended to show you how to reduce the diameter of the tube used to protect the neon (10cm version here) using a straw of diameter 5.5mm.
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Original package :

Neons are protected by 10.5mm diameter polycarbonate tube blocked by 14x14x10mm polycarbonate blocks .
The assembly is thermally sticked giving a really poor result (white traces).
Neon alone :

Neons have a diameter of 3mm, welds are insulated with heat shrink.
Without heat shrink :

Remove heat shrink.
New heat shrink :

Full view:

Put two layers of shrink tubing to help support the tube.
Once installed tube :

If tube still movible, use paper stick.
Final result :

This article has helped reduce the width of 14mm neon within 6mm.
If you have any questions, contact me.
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