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Re: Strip: Maroske Fittings
By:Will N To Go
Date: 1/18/2012, 7:22 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Maroske Fittings (Brian Nystrom)

Could work. How about Teflon plumbing tape?

After an hour of fiddling with a heat gun-- clearing all the holes, I had another thought.
Teflon plumbing tape.
I made a quick test, mini glue stick, no releasing solution. Just carefully wrapped a glue stick with slightly overlapped Teflon tape.
To keep from mussing the tape, I carefully 'screwed' it into one of my prepared sleeves.
Same everything else.
Watch the video. It slides out, no fuss, no heat gun, no hassles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW-b2JxxG7E&feature=youtu.be

Which costs less? Glue sticks at 24 for $5 or silicone O-rings?
I don't think the local HomeDepot has silcone O-rings that big, but if I see them, I'll give it a shot.

Another idea I'd like to try is to dip the glue sticks in hot wax. Don't know if I'll get the chance, my fittings are done. I need to clean up my mess, glass my coaming, put the two haves together, add a rudder .... get wet.
Will

: Here's an idea: Buy some large silicone O-rings and cut them in
: half to use as forms for fittings. Epoxy won't stick to them and
: they will stretch and pop out when pulled. They come in
: 1/4" thickness, which is plenty for deck lines. If you want
: something larger, use silicone tubing and insert half o-rings as
: a supportive core. Pull out the core, then pull out the tubing.
: Everything is 100% reusable, so no more wasting perfectly good
: glue sticks.

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Strip: fittings Maroski
jwuts -- 1/16/2012, 11:16 pm
Re: Strip: fittings Maroski
Bill Hamm -- 1/17/2012, 1:42 am
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Ric Moodie -- 1/17/2012, 10:00 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 1/18/2012, 7:05 am
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Will N To Go -- 1/18/2012, 8:25 am
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Chris Richer -- 1/18/2012, 9:46 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 1/18/2012, 12:45 pm
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Will N To Go -- 1/18/2012, 7:22 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 1/19/2012, 4:54 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 1/19/2012, 10:15 pm
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Will N To Go -- 1/21/2012, 3:35 pm
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Al Edie -- 1/19/2012, 1:05 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/19/2012, 1:24 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 1/19/2012, 6:22 pm
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Al Edie -- 1/21/2012, 12:46 pm