Tufnol sheet supplier

[howardclark]

I need to make up a new bearing in tufnol (prefer the PTFE type) and want to buy a small sheet- no more than 300 x 300mm. Anyone know a supplier in S Wales or West Country (or online)?

 

[eyehavit]

300 x 300 x what eh? send me a pm of exactly what is required and I will send you a sample foc.

 

[Avocet]

RS components will sell it online (at a price!)

http://rswww.com/cgi-bin/bv/rswww/search...e&Nr=avl:uk

If that huge link doesn't work, it's under "Mechanical Products and Tools" and then "workshop consumables", then "Engineering materials".

 

[Graham_Wright]

What an interesting post!

How do you make a bearing out of a sheet and what is PTFE tufnol?!

If you describe the end product, I can suggest a source. Tufnol is expensive and PTFE is soft but there are many alternatives.

More details please.

 

[howardclark]

I don't have the exact dimensions here, but I need to make up a squarish block approx 150mm/side with a 1 1/4" hole drilled at an angle of about 15 degrees through the sheet. I will not be sure of the thickness until I take the old piece off in October, but its probably 10-15mm thick.
I can drill the aperture accurately.
This stabilises my rudder shaft where it goes through the (wooden) deck. My preferred material is TUFNOL Grade 2F/3/PTFE (the old piece in the Tufnol Bear brand)

 

[Guest]

For those that want to be tufnol converts:

http://www.tufnol.co.uk/tufnol/default.asp?id=24

 

[nedmin]

If you cant get tufnol what about lignum vitae( I think thats how you spell it!!) A specialist timber supplier will have it, probably better than tufnol.also called "axe breaker" for obvious reasons, used for prop shaft bearings on ships, or used to be.

 

[Anwen]

Try these people - plastics suppliers who will sell you Tufnol. Based in S. Wales too.

http://www.ensinger.ltd.uk/

My wife works for them!

 

[Poignard]

College Engineering Ltd sells it, and other types of plastic.

 

[Graham_Wright]

Plastim near Gloucester; ask for Doug or Warren. 01452 857733.

They ship all over the country.

Might be worth mentioning my name (or there again it might not!)