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Subject:Re: Sliding door question
From:David McNeely
Date:Wed, 6 Jun 2018 18:05:03 -0700

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.
> >
>