>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.
** Indeed. Spring washers and thread-lock are good too.
>
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>Bill, W6WRT
>QSLs via LoTW
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