On 25 Apr 2019 20:28:09 GMT, Marland
wrote:

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Handlebar tape may have some of the properties you want, though there are
different types so you may need to look at what particular properties a
version has.

Ok.

Elsewhere in the thread someone mentioned chrome tape,

Me. ;-)

another metallic
tape that is fairly tough is the aluminium tape intended to hold /seal
sections of flue pipe together.

Ah, yes, I know the stuff and yes, it may well be the sort of thing I
was thinking of because:

It is quite thin but with only a very thin layer of adhesive.

The 'tape' part is quite hard (being aluminium rather than PVC etc).

It should be quite resilient to compression, the only real force it
might experience (as the tubes twist against each other (axle
sections) or press top to bottom (longitudinal section).

It comes in reasonable width rolls (75mm etc), helping to spread the
load etc.

Being in the form of a tape I can apply as many turns as I like till I
get the right fit (then rinse / repeat on the other locations).

It should also be reasonably easy to get locally to try at least or
use atm, till I can come up with something more 'mechanical).

Cheers, T i m