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Mylar washers instead of nylon
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Ron Wodaski <ronw@...>
During the last week, somewhere in the discussion about clamping handles for
the AP 600, the suggestion came up to add a nylon washer -- either under the metal washer, or in place of the metal washer. A trip to my local hardware store today turned up something that I'd never heard of, but that is a better solution than the nylon washers: Mylar washers. The Mylar washers have several advantages right off that I can see: * Thinner than nylon * Harder than nylon, but not so hard as to be troublesome * Less friction than nylon, almost slippery in fact They are recommended for any location where you have frequent tightening and loosening. They are also quite cheap, .24 to .30 a pair, depending on size. Ron Wodaski |
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Stephen E. Russell <sjruss55@...>
Hello Ron,
Where did you find those Mylar washers? What company makes them? I've tried several hardware stores and home centers but have had no luck in finding Mylar washers. I get a funny look when I asked for them. All I can find are Nylon, fiber, and rubber. Stephen metal washer, or in place of the metal washer. A trip to my localhardware store today turned up something that I'd never heard of, but thatis a better solution than the nylon washers: Mylar washers. * Harder than nylon, but not so hard as to be troublesometightening and loosening. They are also quite cheap, .24 to .30 a pair, dependingon size.
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Ron Wodaski <ronw@...>
I may have just gotten lucky, then. <g> I bought them at a hardware store
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about a half-hour drive from my home, called McClendon's. They are a chain, but I don't know how far they range. I'm near Seattle. I expect to be in that town sometime over the weekend; I will see if they will tell me anything about where they get them. If nothing else, I can buy some for you and mail them off. Ron Wodaski -----Original Message-----
From: Stephen E. Russell [mailto:sjruss55@...] Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 2:52 PM To: ap-gto@... Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Mylar washers instead of nylon Hello Ron, Where did you find those Mylar washers? What company makes them? I've tried several hardware stores and home centers but have had no luck in finding Mylar washers. I get a funny look when I asked for them. All I can find are Nylon, fiber, and rubber. Stephen metal washer, or in place of the metal washer. A trip to my localhardware store today turned up something that I'd never heard of, but thatis a better solution than the nylon washers: Mylar washers. * Harder than nylon, but not so hard as to be troublesometightening and loosening. They are also quite cheap, .24 to .30 a pair, dependingon size.
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Ron Wodaski <ronw@...>
I found some web pages when searching on "Mylar washers" -
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http://www.ceejayplastics.com/ http://www.thomasregional.com/ncal/pacificdiecut/ http://www.pennfibre.com/ Ron W -----Original Message-----
From: Stephen E. Russell [mailto:sjruss55@...] Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 2:52 PM To: ap-gto@... Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Mylar washers instead of nylon Hello Ron, Where did you find those Mylar washers? What company makes them? I've tried several hardware stores and home centers but have had no luck in finding Mylar washers. I get a funny look when I asked for them. All I can find are Nylon, fiber, and rubber. Stephen metal washer, or in place of the metal washer. A trip to my localhardware store today turned up something that I'd never heard of, but thatis a better solution than the nylon washers: Mylar washers. * Harder than nylon, but not so hard as to be troublesometightening and loosening. They are also quite cheap, .24 to .30 a pair, dependingon size.
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Chris Spratt
Can't find any in Victoria either. Got my handles though and they work great.
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Wouldn't mind some washers though. Chris. Spratt Ron Wodaski wrote:
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