Gut's / Gal's , what I would use is shrink wrap, layered until you get just the dia that you need, again make sure you put on the ferruel first.
RK ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 2:30 AM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: TM R5 40 Reshaft : In a message dated 10/22/2004 2:49:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, : [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: : : > : > I thought you guys were familiar with how to apply the masking tape so I : > did not elaborate. My mistake. You just build up 1/8" strips as shims, : > with gaps between them. You don't cover the whole area. If you were doing : > the whole tip, you might run the tape up in a barberpole design. For this : > 1/2" application of yours, you would just run them lengthwise in the 1/2" : > section you need to shim. The idea is to use enough to center the shaft, : > and the epoxy will fill the gaps and provide the strength. The same : > principle applies to springs as shims, basically, meaning the epoxy is what : > handles the load. : > : > You might still disagree with the concept, but I wanted to make sure the : > concept was clear. It is NOT wrapping the tip with tape. : > : > -Don : > : : Hi Don, : Id still feel better about using a spring or some kind of polyfiber something : or other for longevity, I guess I feel like the tape would tend to : deteriorate more and would prefer to have more of a unibond through mesh than an : alternating spiral bond. : David :
