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Re: Sealing Shafts, not Axles!
Posted by: Garth ()
Date: June 06, 2002 11:43AM

Hi, Kasimo and Others!

Axle is the correct spelling. The main point I would like to make is that Lignum Vitae is used because of it's self-lubricating properties, particularly on the A-frame shaft supports outside the pressure hull, immediately in front of the propellers. This means that there doesn't have to be an extra greasing system for this external part, which would involve more pipes and therefore holes in the pressure hull.

Hope this helps a bit.
Best Regards

Garth

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sealing axels Kasimo 05/17/2002 04:46PM
Re: sealing axels walter M 05/17/2002 07:06PM
Re: sealing axels J.T. McDaniel 05/17/2002 11:35PM
Re: sealing axels Woody 05/18/2002 12:48PM
Re: sealing axels ROBERT M. 07/16/2002 03:07AM
Re: sealing axels Scott 05/22/2002 07:27PM
Cone Clutches! John R. 05/23/2002 04:25PM
Re: sealing axels Marc 05/23/2002 09:32PM
Re: Sealing Shafts, not Axles! Garth 06/06/2002 11:43AM
Re: Sealing Shafts, not Axles! Rainer Bruns 06/06/2002 02:26PM


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