Teflon thingees

[Delwin D Fandrich]

JIMRPT@AOL.COM wrote:

> Del;
> Postulate a little, or opinionate if you prefer :-)
> Why do the larger bushings not cause the same problems as the smaller
> versions. I am of the same experience as you vis a vis these large thingees
> and have always thought that perhaps it was the more pronounced ribs that made
> them less susceptible to teflonitis as far as moisture/dryness is concerned.
> Jim Bryant (FL)

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Probably just because of their size.  The ribs might help, but remember that the
second version of small bushings also had ribs.  Teflon does have some give to it
-- i.e., it's not a 100% rigid material.  I think the extra diameter simply gave
the bushing room enough to absorb the slight wood movement.

Del