I agree with Alistair’s conclusion. Worked for about a year. Didn’t make any appreciable difference in the sound. Lubrication is more effective in quieting things down. Jim (’82 & ’84) > On Jun 6, 2018, at 6:05 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Well, Alistair declared the tape a failure, as did a couple of his > correspondents. Evidently it bunches up into wads that actually make > things worse than before. > > mcneely > > On Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 5:36 PM, Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@gmail.com> wrote: > >> and here is from Frank Condelli: .010” UHMW Tape-Acrylic Adh - $22.04 for >> the small roll (no source) but a search found: >> http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=32182&cat=1,43455,53293&ap=1 >> or >> https://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/119/3431/=nt0hh8 >> and as usual Alistair's page: >> https://shufti.blog/2012/08/23/vanagon-sliding-door-quietening-hack/ >> >> On Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 8:15 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I am interested in the mentioned PTFE tape but I am nor sure how long the >>> tape will last because the bottom is the one that make most of the noise >>> and that roller bears the weight of the sliding door... >>> >>> I've used the Delrin roller and it's quieter than the metal one. >>> >> |
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