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Re: Europa-List: External door handles

Subject: Re: Europa-List: External door handles
From: David Glauser <dglauser@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:48:33

How about an ultra-low friction plastic? McMaster-Carr has PTFE in
adhesive backed sheets in a variety of thicknesses. see page 3507 (!)
of the catalog. Or should I say catalogue?

David

On Sat, Apr 26, 2008 at 8:20 PM, Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Saturday, Apr 26, 2008, at 18:40 US/Pacific, craig bastin wrote:
>
> > I just wonder if it might wear the paint where the handle rubs the skin,or
> do you have a plan
> > with regard to that
> >
>
> Craig,
>
> Yes, that's a concern...still scratchin my head about it...expect to find
> something superslick to coat the edges...maybe silicone, teflon...any ideas?
>
> Figured that was solvable and I liked the fillet w/ no gap for moisture,
> lack of draginess...
>
> (definition of "draginess": same relation to drag as "truthiness" has to
> truth; i.e., it wants to have the appearance of minimal drag, it may not
> however, though overall, it probably makes no difference,)
>
> cheers,
>
> Fred
>
>
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