It sounds like your connector wasn't in there very good in the first place and that the tape was all that was holding the hoop together. As I just wrote to someone else, I recommend using the boiling water method for adhering your tubing to the connector. Boil water on the stove. Once it reaches boiling, put one end of the tubing into the water for 20-30 seconds, then take it out and push the connector straight into it (not at an angle but straight) until you reach the center of the connector, then put the other end of the tubing into the water for 20-30 seconds, then push the other end onto the exposed end of your double ended connector. Let it cool. This should adhere the tubing to the connector. You need only add tape is to cover any gap that might exist if your tubing was not cut on a straight line in the first place. Other than that, tape is just for aethetics and to add grippiness so the hoop is not slippery. Your tape should not be holding your hoop together. The tubing itself should be adhered to the connector because it is somewhat melted around it. At least, that's the way I make mine. And I've never had a hoop come apart.

Hope this helps. Good luck and let us know what works for you.

When you find your preferred method of re-doing your connector, I TOTALLY suggest re-taping if your tape job is all busted...

there's nothing like re-vamping a busted hoop with spankin' new tape.

Seriously.

It's better than a good shit.

.b