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    What Type of Plastic for bearing?

    I used to work for a company that has used UHMWPE succesfully for years in similar applications. Very easy to machine.
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    Delrin, Teflon or Other for sliding surface

    Beware of using polyethylene in an outdoors app... it isn't very resistant to sunlight. 1/2" teflon is very expensive though. Solar exposure will naturally depend on where this is going to be used(and the service life). In Florida I wouldn't use something easy damaged by sunlight. In...
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    Shear Strengths for Plastics

    look on www.matweb.com
  4. dcb278

    PTFE Vs. TFE

    TFE is the precursor monomer for making PTFE. So I'm guessing they just didn't bother with the 'P'. FEP and PFA are two other common variants of Teflon. They are melt processable while PTFE is not. All of the variants are typically difficult to bond to. The typical tricks used to make it...
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