On 9/11/21 11:09 AM, ED SHARPE wrote:
Thanks Al!
OK the thickness of tubing is not critical?
it is. I used
https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=23485
That black goo is hard to get off? the hands.. what
have you found to be the best solvent?? ?Ed#
goo gone, or something else naptha based
this comes up a lot, from all the archived threads
3/8" ID x 5/8" OD x 1/8" Wall TygonR A-60-F Hot Food & Beverage Tubing
for TU58
Rik Bos posted:
And the inside diameter of the 9144/45 is 12mm (~.5") the outside is about 18mm
(~.7") (~3mm wall thickness).
I use polyurethane to make the new capstans, turn them on the lathe.
-Rik
Of course now I can't find my usplastic order for what I used for making 9145 rollers
I was also thinking I should try a small pipe cutter instead of a razor blade