Who among us has a source for HDPE, or Teflon in 1/4 " . I need it for chain glide..at least 2 or 3 inches wide by at least 6 or 8 inches long. The HDPE is the same as kitchen cutting board and is cheap enough on Ebay. but the Teflon is better but much more expensive on ebay.

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If your clutch ain't slippin,, you probably got it adjusted right!!!!!

Will the HDPE hold up to the friction for long?

My brother has a few small blocks of Delrin that are tough as nails and very slick. You may want to try some of it. I'll try to ask him today where he got it.

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Hi, thanks,,the Delrin shows promise..

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If your clutch ain't slippin,, you probably got it adjusted right!!!!!

Marty,A buddy of mine has 4x8 sheets of this in 3/8,5/16,1/2 Let me know how much you need and I'll get ya a really good price on it. He has white,grey,green.

I need 1/4" in size that I an get some 3x8 strips. In other words, scrap. His 5/16" may be OK too.

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If your clutch ain't slippin,, you probably got it adjusted right!!!!!

YOU COULD TRY SOME PHENOLIC OR LIGNASTONE
IT VERY GOOD FOR HIGH WEAR
APPLICATI0NS

BOTH ITEMS ARE USED AS METAL TRACK GUIDES (LIKE A LARGE METAL CHAIN)
IN ALOT OF FACTORIES

YOU CAN GET TEFLON FROM M.S.C

BEEKER

You guys may want to listen to him......he knows his stuff, he is very good at material types and machining them too for factory applications. Ask him for any questions like this, he will answer for you.

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give me a call bug i got what you need.

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Hey bug, I have two slides for snowmobile track that should work.

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No go for my brother as a source, he bought his from a guy he worked with.

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try UHMW, its alot cheaper then teflon, and it holds up real well, I use that stuff alot. try looking up McMaster Carr they have all of the plastic you need.

Firebug- You may also have luck getting it at your local Rubber & Gasket store. In Nashville it is called Nashville Rubber & Gasket. Motion Industries may have it also. You could also try Grainger.

I would stay away from Delrin. I use it every day and I think it is not flexible enough to take the beating you want to give it where the other 2 are a more flexible product and can handle more abuse.

Chris

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Here is a part number from McMaster&Carr... 8769K51 12x12x1/4 UV resistant UHMW Price is $7.81. I used some of this stuff as a chain slide on a conveyor system a few years ago. Great stuff!

Wow,,I am really impressed at all the responses to this topic. Brian,,I am not sure if flexibility is a factor. I guess the only way to find out is trial and error. I got nearly a year out of some hdpe and it still was not wore out when I changed it. Thanks for all the help and keep it coming.

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If your clutch ain't slippin,, you probably got it adjusted right!!!!!

I found some 1/4 inch UHMW, if you want just pm me with the size and your address and I will send you some.

What I meant by flexible was is that Delrin is not giving at all. It will break and crack much easier than the other materials when stress or tension is applied. But it sounds like you are getting something to try.

BTY I am Chris.....Brian is the smart one.

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Where did you say the weenie trail is?

Chris,,your all smarter than me,,,that's obvious.

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If your clutch ain't slippin,, you probably got it adjusted right!!!!!