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Old 09-30-2004, 03:26 PM
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Originally posted by AdrianM
Remember that technically Lexan is not a true solid and that it will flow/compress under pressure over time. After you run your spacers a few times pull them out and measure them. I learned this with lexan spacers on my com lathe.
This is very true, but the ones Donny showed me looked like they were made from rubbermade plastic, didnt take much to crush em apparently. I've made them from lexan in the past, and as long as I didnt crank down the screws it held its shape pretty well.
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