Andy,
I hope Europa don't consider I have created a storm about this, it certainly
was not the intent. What type of hinge pin teflon are you using? Is it from
the company I mentioned, and what type of pin will you be using? It seems
Reg
Tony Renshaw
From: Tennant@t-online.de (Barry Tennant)
Subject: hinge pins
about 1300 N/mm=B2 which is over 3 times the strength of stainless welding
wire!!
I am sure that we all noticed how hard it is when we tried to cut it.
section of approx a half!
but I will not be experimenting with this mod using welding wire.
not fly over my house!!
Seasons greetings to you all
Barry Tennant
D-EHBT
> The teflon tubing we are trying out can be persuaded into a 6" length of
>hinge without splitting it. Fits snug when its in too
>
>Regards Andy Draper
>
>At 12:53 PM 24/12/97, you wrote:
>>>> The od is larger than the id of my hinge material but the inference was
>>that you had to
>>force it into place so maybe this is the stuff<<
>>
>>A suggested method of assewmbling teflon hinges is as follows:-
>>
>>Persuade the teflon onto the wire, having cut the wire to length. Leave a
>>few inches of teflon unfilled with wire and cut a long taper on it roughly
>>an inch longer than the hinge. Maybe also split it.
>>Now push the tapered teflon into the hinge far enough that you can get hold
>>of the thin end. Now pull the whole lot through until the wired portion is
>>in the hinge. Cut off the taper.
>>I understand this works. Courtesy "Canard Aviators"
>>Graham
>>
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