On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 21:41:14 -0800, Leigh S. Jones wrote:
>Overcome the
>problems with the physical properties of Teflon by using
>fairly massive pieces.
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One oddity of teflon to be aware of is a phenomenon called cold flow.
When teflon is under pressure, such as a tightened-down nut and bolt, it
will "give" over a period of time and squeeze out, making the nut and
bolt loose. IOW, gentle pressure is best.
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Bill, W6WRT
QSLs via LoTW
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