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
Thanks Paul,
That link takes me to the main index area that I was finding before.
These are the materials that come up when I search for Teflon :
Don
This is the stuff you want.
Virgin Electrical Grade TeflonŽ PTFE
<http://www.mcmaster.com/param/asp/psearch.asp?FAM=plastics&FT_138=117610&FT_130=641&FT_101=50336&FT_1215=48565&FT_1199=87677&session=plastics;1215=48565;101=50336;138=117610;130=641;1199=87677>:
Made with virgin TeflonŽ polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resins, this
material surpasses most plastics when it comes to electrical insulation
properties, low friction chemical resistance, and performance in extreme
temperatures.
Thew glass filled stuff is a no no and that may have happened
with Mark Steitle and why he noticed higher throttle cable forces.
We actually tried that and I was rather disappointed in the
friction performance.
Paul Lamar
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