[R-390] Filter Repair

[Gordon Hayward]

I forget the name of the company (might be Gore, the makers of Goretex), but there is a teflon foam (fairly dense but easily pliable) that's used to seal valve stems and flanges.  It comes as a rope about 1/2 inch thick. You'll only need a promotional sample to do several filters. I don't think that stuff will ever deteriorate. Good luck doing a web search

Cheers
Gord, VE3EOS

>  I'm still looking for a good replacement for the deteriorated foam in the filters.  The foam PE from the hardline is adequate, but 
>  it's really hard to work with.  If I cound find thin strips of the stuff that would be great, I could just wrap it around the 
>  copper cups until it's the right diameter.  I've been procrastenating because it's such a pain working with the hardline foam.  
>  I've found some PE at McMasters, but there's all sorts of PE and I'm not sure what their stuff is, it could be as hard as a 
>  chopping block.

>  If anyone has a good idea of stuff to use, let me know.

>  Thanks, N3DT