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Steve,
Years ago we werechasing down this teflon hinging mod. I am wondering how
you went with the larger diameter teflon tubing? Can you let me know how it
all worked out in the end.
Reg
Tony Renshaw
>On Wed, 17 Dec 1997, Klaus Dietrich wrote:
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>> Tony and Steve,
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>> I ordered the teflon tubing exactly as Tony mentioned in his e-mail and
>> received it today from Master Carr.
>> My fit was also too easy - no need for slitting the tube so I suppose I got
>> the wrong tube as there will be some play.
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>> What I received was quite different although the Catalogue Nr was correct
>> on the invoice: 5335 K17
>> but the dimensions where different: 0.066" ID x 0.090" OD; 0.012" wall.
>> (in your mail it read 100/1000 " OD and 1/16 ID)
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>I called McMaster-Carr and had them FAX me the catalogue sheet for the
>tubing. The specs. for the 5335K17 tubing are exactly as you measured and
>the next size larger (5335K18) is .076 id and .100 od with .012 wall. I
>am wondering if this is the tubing that should be used? The od is larger
>than the id of my hinge material but the inference was that you had to
>force it into place so maybe this is the stuff. I am going to order some
>to try it out. Won't order the 100 ft. that I did last time - anyone need
>spaghetti tubing for anything :-)
>
>Steve Eberhart
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>>
>> As pin I used 1/16" stain steel 308 L welding rod which seems to be quite
>> soft compared to the original pin.
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>> Please let me now as soon you have figuered out the right material as I am
>> not convinced that I shall use what I have received...
>>
>> Thanks and greetings from Vienna
>> Klaus
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Reg
Tony Renshaw
Builder No.236
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