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Title: Drag Washer Material
Post by: RTT on January 23, 2016, 02:47:45 AM

I brought an old Squidder in really good shape. When I opened it up I was expecting old leather washer, however I found these. Does anyone know what they are??

Thank you
Ray

Title: Re: Drag Washer Material
Post by: alantani on January 23, 2016, 02:51:28 AM

maybe old smoothies. 20 years ago, there was search to find a better material, not knowing that carbon fiber was already the best. they just needed grease.

Title: Re: Drag Washer Material
Post by: MarkT on January 23, 2016, 03:35:03 AM

Yeah, they look like old smoothies. They were some kind of gasket material. Carbontex or ht-100's are much better.

Title: Re: Drag Washer Material
Post by: cbar45 on January 23, 2016, 08:38:57 AM

Dry smoothies meant to be run dry, I still have a few.

They actually did ok for awhile until getting contaminated with oil/grease.

Then the drag would alternate between sticking and slipping.

Or saltwater would get in and nicely corrosion weld everything into a one-piece drag washer.

Title: Re: Drag Washer Material
Post by: RTT on January 23, 2016, 04:14:19 PM

Thank you all for your help.

Ray

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