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From: "John Barrett" <2thman@olympus.net>
To: "Lancair Mail List" <lancair.list@olsusa.com>
Subject: Teflon Hinge pins
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 06:46:47 -0700
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Don Skeele wrote:
>I helped install a set of teflon hinge pins on a 235 with slop in several
>hinges. <snip>
>installation was quick, and appeared to be tight, but didn't last over 50
>hrs.  It's a good quick fix but not a lasting one.  

Two problems I see with the Teflon fix are that Teflon flows and creeps
quite a bit and secondly, stainless steel wire is soft and tends to bend
under load.  I would at least try using a stiff piano grade wire to increase
the stiffness, but you are still giving up a good bit of strength in your
hinge with this smaller diameter pin and this won't cure the Teflon creep
issue.

Try Carbinge - no slop no wear - bonds to place - nylon bearing - standard
size hard steel pin.


John Barrett

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