[Rhodes22-list] Bottom of IMF Tube

[Bill Effros]

Thanks for repeating this, Wally.  I gather Stan is the only source for 
this piece at this time.  I'll get in touch with him, and get back to 
the list if there is any other source.

Bill

Wally Buck wrote:

> Bill,
>
> The beige piece is cracked and missing flange. A small screw holds 
> flange in place  The boom slider piece screws into the two black 
> rings. One of mine stripped out a while back. I just redrilled new 
> hole on same black ring and it has held up fine.
>
> Wally
>
>> From: Bill Effros <bill at effros.com>
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>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bottom of IMF Tube
>> Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 01:00:24 -0400
>>
>> Rummy,
>>
>> I think there is supposed to be a flange on the beige piece on the 
>> left which has sheared off.  I think the flange is supposed to hold 
>> the fitting in place when the screw is tightened on the flange.  I 
>> think the furling tube is supposed to rotate inside the beige piece.  
>> I gather from Wally that screws go into the holes on the rims of the 
>> black pieces to keep the black pieces from rotating inside the IMF 
>> chamber of the mast extrusion.  I don't think the beige piece is 
>> supposed to be cracked.
>>
>> But I'm just guessing.  Do I have this wrong?  I think the beige 
>> piece on the right is in good shape, and that the beige piece on the 
>> left is supposed to look and function like the beige piece on the 
>> right.  They are not the same.
>>
>> Annotated Picture attached.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 5/17/2005 10:34:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
>>> bill at effros.com writes:
>>>
>>> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200505/16/BottomofIMFTub 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> e.jpg
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Bill,
>>> What is your problem with the current pieces? They appear to be in 
>>> good  shape and don't show any signs of UV degradation.
>>>
>>> Rummy
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>> Name: Annotated Bottom of IMF Tube.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 59243 
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>> Url: 
>> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200505/18/AnnotatedBottomofIMFTube.jpg 
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