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) -------------------------------------------------- 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
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