[Rhodes22-list] Teflon Strips

[salm at mn.rr.com]

Todd,

Thanks for the links.  I think the "slick strips" looke too thin for my
purpose, although they look easy to use and 
maybe I could double them up.  I haven't measured how much slop I have but
I'm guessing it's at least 1/4".  The 
Teflon PTFE seems like the way to go since it comes in a variety of
thicknesses and I can measure my slop and order 
what I need.  UHMW shims might work too but it might be hard to get them to
stay put.  I won't know until I get to 
play with it in the spring.

Thanks again,

Slim



Original Message:
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From: Todd Tavares sprocket80 at mail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 23:31:11 -0500
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Teflon Strips


 Slim wrote:

>> "The stuff I saw was about 1/16" thick. I'd like to use it in my
rudder assembly to reduce the slop in the rudder which is esspecially
bothersome going downwind.<<


Slim,

How much slop do you have in your rudder?  Would teflon or uhmwpe washers
(shims) work?  Would  UHMW polyethylene or teflon film or sheet stock
work better?

See http://www.mcmaster.com/ type  3388 in the search window for page
3388.  3387 has thicker sheets.  UHMW PE is around page 3383

I plan to re-line my pop top slider tracks with something similar to
this:   http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=902

Todd T.

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