Quoted from dasvis:Improper glue job on the bottom cap. No way that should have come off with that little pressure.
I use the rubber plumbing caps on both ends of the tube. The tube will stand on its end (propped in a safe place), can be removed to clean out residue/gunk after many uses, and cushions metal parts if they are accidently dropped while loading, etc.
As for the comments about why bother to clean legs, when new can be purchased at a reasonable price? Look at the finish on original legs (esp. from the EM era). Modern plating is not done to the same quality standards for shine/finish and thickness. I prefer original if they will clean up. Evapo-rust rules. Now if there were an "ollies" nearby.....
Thanks for the heads up Vid on the HF sale.