The stepped down 5mm balsa tip snapped way too easily when assembling, and would be out under more pressure when in use due to the float cap.
The solution (hopefully)...
5mm balsa dowel, stepped down to 3mm to go into the body, with a 1mm concentric hole into which 1mm carbon stem is inserted (only partially in the above photo). Hopefully light enough not to be noticeable but strong enough to stop the tip snapping off…
new components…
assembled, prior to sealing, paint, whipping and varnish…
...finished articles to follow...
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