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    Press Fit Plastic parts

    Thanks all for your input. I've no room for an external restraint, adding an O-ring is not preferred because that will add one mote part, GF is a good option as well as some other materials. Dgallup - injection molding cannot hold PF tolerances of +/-.0005", also the screw machined parts a...
  2. RDMAN53

    Press Fit Plastic parts

    Presently press fit a thin walled PTFE .1000 inside diameter part onto a PEEK part to create an air tight seal. In time I noted the PTFE to cold flow enough that I suspect low pressure air may get by. I'm looking to replace the PTFE with another material. These are screw machined parts that need...

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