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4 hours ago, sime42 said:

Interesting fact about PTFE:-

"PTFE's resistance to van der Waals forces means that it is the only known surface to which a gecko cannot stick."

Wikipedia!

I dismantled a steering damper that I had fitted to my Honda F/blade , removed the crappy nylon bushes and turned up some PTFE ones . Made a world of difference . Infinitely more adjustable and totally smooth .

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57 minutes ago, Stubby said:

I dismantled a steering damper that I had fitted to my Honda F/blade , removed the crappy nylon bushes and turned up some PTFE ones . Made a world of difference . Infinitely more adjustable and totally smooth .

Did it leave a nice , even stripey finish afterwards ?? K

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I dismantled a steering damper that I had fitted to my Honda F/blade , removed the crappy nylon bushes and turned up some PTFE ones . Made a world of difference . Infinitely more adjustable and totally smooth .
It's obviously a very useful material. I'm familiar with it in its tape and coating formats, (plumbing tape and nonstick pans!), but never used a solid block of it for anything.

Of course the OP could always use some Lignum Vitae for the bearings. Worth a mention since this is a Wood Forum! It used to be used for bearings, amongst lots of other things, as it's self-lubricating with its internal oils.

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