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UHMW block replacement

Janekom

Janekom

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Made an error on one of the C-617 blocks and need to redo. I cannot get UHMW locally. What other material will be OK here. This is one of the tip-up canopy blocks where it hinges. Thanks.

I could also make a dummy block from other material and swop for the real one while I wait for the replacement to finish it's world tour on it's way to me :eek:
 
Janekom said:
Made an error on one of the C-617 blocks and need to redo. I cannot get UHMW locally. What other material will be OK here. This is one of the tip-up canopy blocks where it hinges. Thanks.

I could also make a dummy block from other material and swop for the real one while I wait for the replacement to finish it's world tour on it's way to me :eek:
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What about Acetal (Delrin) Plastic?
 
Got it

Phoned around and actually found exactly the same material about 40 minutes driving away from me. At the huge price of about $1.00 for the block. :D
Thanks for the help as well.
 
Hallo Jan

Had to do something similar on the flap actuator block. Maizey's plastics, poly-ethylene. What tools do you have to machine? I tried to redrill with drill press but the finish was not pretty. In the end had it routered.

Regards
Pieter
 
Pieter,
On the canopy hinge block that I had to redo it was only a few holes. They have cut the block on size so I did not have to trim.
 
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