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Old 04-04-2017, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Tbird232ci
Back in the late 90's/early 2000's, we used to put O-rings on the ball studs, and then snap the ball cap on. The soft silicone rings worked well and didn't add any binding. Worth a try if you have some extras on hand.
that's something I'm working on. A nice thing about o-rings is that you can order them in specific durometers. I also get this funny feeling that they'll start to bind in some weird ways. I'm looking more seriously at silicone hose cut into square edge slices..
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