Paul,
Thanks for the info for ordering the Versa Mounts.  While I'm placing  an
order with McMaster-Carr, I thought I would also buy the teflon for the
slide
 throttle.  There is a lot to choose from and its pretty confusing.  Do
you have a part number for the stuff you recommend ??

Don

There are two ways of doing it. Make the slide out of solid
Teflon 3/8th of an inch thick which is the old expensive way.
3/8th comes in cheaper low tolerance material or more
expensive close tolerance material... probably milled.

The cheaper way is to make the slide out of 1/4 inch thick
aluminum and use a layer of 1/32" Teflon on either side.

Here is the procedure for doing that thanks
to Craig Smith. It is also the way our kits for the
two rotor are done.

This is the stuff I recommend.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#plastics/=5yakjv

Paul Lamar


Paul

Would UHMW Polyethelyne work for a slide?  It's nearly as slick as teflon
and it's much cheaper.  McMaster shows it as being good up to 300° F.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#uhmw-polyethylene/=5yevg8

Everett

With .032" the cost difference is probably less than $20.
Heat soak can easily exceed 300 F and Teflon is good
to 500 F.

Paul Lamar