On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 12:16:45 -0400 (EDT), Gail wrote:
>I managed with considerable difficulty to find a manufacturer of "engineering felt"
>in
>Canada. It is available in numerous densities (some so firm it is impossible to
>insert a
>pin!) and fibres. I bought 1 1/2 inch thick, pure wool fel
I managed with considerable difficulty to find a manufacturer of "engineering felt" in
Canada. It is available in numerous densities (some so firm it is impossible to
insert a
pin!) and fibres. I bought 1 1/2 inch thick, pure wool felt of a density suitable for
holding pins firmly. I cut a c
Gosh! I'd forgotten that!! Shows our age, though, doesn't it?? (VBG)
Ruth (Sydney, Australia)
Jean Nathan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think it's the same
thick felt that used to be placed under manual
> typewriters (half to three quarters of an inch thick). If you work in an
> older office
Just asked my resident mr fix-it - engineering/industrial felt is used to
stand heavy machinery on, to absorb vibrations. No idea though where we would
buy it from "these days". He used to get it from a cement works when he worked
there, and used it for sound insulation. I had to ask him beca
>>>From: Ruth Budge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sue, can you describe what engineering felt looks like? I use something
called gasket paper for making my prickings - and I'm wondering if that's
what you're talking about. <<<
I have something called "Industrial Felt", which I think is the same thi
Sue, can you describe what engineering felt looks like? I use something
called gasket paper for making my prickings - and I'm wondering if that's what
you're talking about. My stuff looks like a fairly strong brown cardboard, but
it is impregnated with oil, which means it doesn't have small fibr
