Re: Teflon valve links


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Posted by John Swensen on May 03, 2001 at 18:50:39:

In Reply to: Teflon valve links posted by Sven Bring on May 03, 2001 at 00:46:46:

Teflon (PTFE) would not be a suitable material for valve linkages, as it is too soft and it would flow out of shape pretty quickly.

Nylon links work pretty well, and is available in model airplane hobby shops. I have tried lots of them, and I tend to prefer the type where a plastic end pops over a steel "ball on a stick", rather than the captive (round) ball in a nylon housing.


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