Bowden Adaptor Threaded Conversion

For me assembly of the Bowden adapter is easy, but to take it apart has meant that the plastic parts including the PTFE gets too damaged to use again.

I first tried making a tool to remove the black clip, but this was not strong enough (ABS). Then considered making the black clip longer, but thought it would still probably break.

Then i considered making a slotted coupling so that i could twist to release it. But unfortunately i do not have the facilities to make it.

Last of all decided to thread the adapter using a M14x1 tap (for the 3mm adapter). With a silicon ring to hold the tube. 3mm thick.
The 1.75mm adapter would use a M10 x 1.5mm tap. A M10 x 16mm mild steel bolt with the centre drilled, also some 2mm silicon or maybe flexible filament to use as the seal.

The adapters have a 13mm opening (3mm), and 8mm for 1.75. The outside diameter is 16mm, so that is why i selected a fine thread for the 3mm adapter.

Included are all the items described. The twist connector ma