The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Making a Stovebolt Bed Teflon front bed spacers?

I have 2 peices of teflon 2x2" by 3" tall teflon . They have a 3/8 inch hole through the middle. I got them from a TV engineer in the early 80's. Been moving them around for years. It seems like fate. It compression strength of 3500 psi and tensil of 6000 psi good to -100 degrees to +400 F. How would cut it? I do have a diamond band saw but I haven't tried it yet. What Ya'll think?

Teflon cuts easy, works like wood, a soft one at that.
Should work fine for the spacers. Might consider how slick it is, and if you use it for all of them could let your bed slide/wiggle around, or at least it may put a tad more strain on the bolts as the bed tries to move, but probably be fine.

Grigg

Thanks, I had not thought about them being slick. Maybe a bead of silicone might help to keep it put. I was only looking at the two front mounts. It is one of those deals where I have been waiting for 20 years to do something with them. I hate to not try them.

Don't think silicone would help, or hurt.
Well then, if it's been 20 years and this is your first chance to use them, you better do it quick before the chance passes you by. The next 20 years could be a long wait....

I guess I could check them after they have been on for a while. I have a while to ponder it. I have the next 4 days off from the college where I work. If my wife will stay out of my way I hope to get the floor pans in. Thanks for the info.