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Subject:Re: Heater box foam material?
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Wed, 1 Dec 2010 12:25:15 -0800

I really think the low durometer open cell stuff is the ticket. not
closed cell. It makes a diff. in how the levers work, how much force
needed etc.

alistair

On 1-Dec-10, at 12:03 PM, David Beierl wrote:

At 01:32 PM 12/1/2010, Alistair Bell wrote:
> with the low forces applied to close the various flaps. Open cell
> foam was better, I think it was a weather stripping white foam I
> used. On another flap I tried polyester woven batting type material,

We put on Frost King 1 1/2 x 1/4 low-durometer open-cell
weatherstrip, with aluminum foil where there's exposed adhesive; but
the more I look at it the more I doubt.  I have an inquiry in to the
company.

Whatever I used on Dutiful Passage worked a treat, but I can't
remember what it was...

Yrs,
d