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Date:         Wed, 6 Jun 2018 18:05:03 -0700
Reply-To:     David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Sliding door question
Comments: To: Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAHrsyzwAwatOe-6v3Z7W9MMDQaLwEtaQZpfsZMBv1t7w28TG8A@mail.gmail.com>
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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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