[Rhodes22-list] Motor Lift

[Jesse Shumaker]

Nice work Steven.

This is the first time I have heard of UHMW.  Some brief googling (see link
below) shows that this is similar to HPDE, which I am more familiar with.
https://www.curbellplastics.com/Research-Solutions/Plastic-Properties/HDPE-vs-UHMW


I'm curious, how did you decide to use UHMW rather than HDPE?

Thanks,
Jesse Shumaker
S/V Zephyr


On Tue, Nov 3, 2020 at 4:10 PM Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:

> New UHMW slides on my old GB 6:1 motor lift. Cut the pieces by hand on an
> old mitre box but had to buy the stock and a 1 1/8" drill bit off Amazon.
> Also replaced the tackle cover mounts with new UHMW as well. (not shown)
> Total cost about $50. The motor slides up and down much easier than ever.
> Just in time for snow!
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