<DIV>How about using an adhesive-lined heat shrink tubing over the dowels? It would help cushion the vibration.<BR><BR><B><I>AtwoodDon@aol.com</I></B> wrote:
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<DIV>In a message dated 5/25/2004 6:36:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, rcaerobob@cox.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm considering adding CF tubing on the outside of my hardwood dowels, and then installing matching "sockets" out of CF in the fuse sides (wood structure, no adjusters).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Anybody with any thoughts about this to reduce wear and slop??</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello<BR></DIV></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV>Bob, your method will work however let me suggest that surface area is a big contributor to the wear factor. In the past, I have done what you are planning but went to a larger dowel and socket and found the wear occured much slower. Doubling the diameter increases the wear surface dramatically with no increase in the vibration wear factor.</DIV>
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<DIV>Don</DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><BR>Bob Kane<br>getterflash@yahoo.com<p>
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