03-07-2013, 09:10 PM | #1 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Norcal
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| Slick Strips
I just recently put a aluminum bottom plate on my crawler. While I like it, it does hang up more than the original plastic one. That's where Slick Strips come in. I have been using this stuff for years now on my woodworking tools and thought, why not give it a try. What a difference, super slippery and lasts a lot longer than you would think. If you warm it up a bit, it becomes very malleable. (Enough to wrap around axles) Here are some pics and where I buy it. (I'm sure you could find it other woodworking stores too) Buy Slick Strips 3 Width at Woodcraft I'm sure you can find it cheaper also. Last edited by Norton; 03-07-2013 at 09:26 PM. |
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03-08-2013, 11:49 AM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: 01011
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| Re: Slick Strips
Nice Scorpion!!! Solid idea.
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03-08-2013, 12:07 PM | #3 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Norcal
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| Re: Slick Strips
Thanks, it's actually a Ridgecrest. |
03-08-2013, 10:53 PM | #4 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Norcal
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| Re: Slick Strips
I went for a session today and wow! Night and day |
03-09-2013, 12:19 PM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
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| Re: Slick Strips
Nice find, great how people "cross use" items from one craft/trade to another. This is a UHMW-PE (Ultra High Molecular Weight - Poly Ethylene) self adhesive strip. The abrasion resistance is similar to Delrin. Teflon (AKA PTFE) is great in "slipperiness" but is easily scored. Nylon, Delrin & UHMW-PE are a bit better in "toughness". |
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