[Rhodes22-list] Teflon Strips

[Todd Tavares]

Slim,

Another fix might be to separate the rudder head halves and make new
wooden blocks that separate those halves.  You might even try to run
those blocks through a table saw and take 3/16' or so off of one
side...if it won't cause the tiller handle to be pinched.

Todd T.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "salm at mn.rr.com"
  To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
  Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Teflon Strips
  Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 00:37:15 -0500


  Todd,

  Thanks for the links. I think the "slick strips" looke too thin for
  my
  purpose, although they look easy to use and
  maybe I could double them up. I haven't measured how much slop I have
  but
  I'm guessing it's at least 1/4". The
  Teflon PTFE seems like the way to go since it comes in a variety of
  thicknesses and I can measure my slop and order
  what I need. UHMW shims might work too but it might be hard to get
  them to
  stay put. I won't know until I get to
  play with it in the spring.

  Thanks again,

  Slim



  Original Message:
  -----------------
  From: Todd Tavares sprocket80 at mail.com
  Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 23:31:11 -0500
  To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
  Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Teflon Strips


  Slim wrote:

  >> "The stuff I saw was about 1/16" thick. I'd like to use it in my
  rudder assembly to reduce the slop in the rudder which is esspecially
  bothersome going downwind.<<


  Slim,

  How much slop do you have in your rudder? Would teflon or uhmwpe
  washers
  (shims) work? Would UHMW polyethylene or teflon film or sheet stock
  work better?

  See http://www.mcmaster.com/ type 3388 in the search window for page
  3388. 3387 has thicker sheets. UHMW PE is around page 3383

  I plan to re-line my pop top slider tracks with something similar to
  this: http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=902

  Todd T.

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