My father in law has some UHMW strip that he will give me and suggested it could be used in place of the teflon. Does anybody know of a reason why it wouldn't work? My understanding is that UHMW is more abrasive resistant but less slippery, and more temprature sensitive. https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,8916,8916#msg-8916 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:39:33 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,8916,101391#msg-101391 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,8916,101391#msg-101391 UHMW VS Teflon Sheet]]> bubba3222 Mechanics Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:51:30 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,8916,17652#msg-17652 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,8916,17652#msg-17652 ronanwarrior Mechanics Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:52:27 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,8916,17180#msg-17180 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,8916,17180#msg-17180 -------------------------------------------------------
> The metalab group used PEEK for the thermal
> insulator and it worked great. I believe the peek
> was glass filled, but I'm not sure. You can see
> their descriptions of the insulator at:
> [reprap.soup.io]

No in the end we decided to try normal PEEK (even withouth the glass it's already way harder than PTFE). This worked reasonably well. Now we don't need a clamp around the insulator to keep the M6 extruder barrel from popping out.]]> wizard23 Mechanics Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:56:28 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,8916,17120#msg-17120 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,8916,17120#msg-17120 [reprap.soup.io]]]> Enrique Mechanics Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:29:20 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,8916,17076#msg-17076 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,8916,17076#msg-17076 korndog Mechanics Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:55:36 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,8916,17074#msg-17074 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,8916,17074#msg-17074 If using PTFE as a bushing or some kind of abraision resisting pad. UHMW is far superior]]> Millwright tec Mechanics Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:57:52 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,8916,10474#msg-10474 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,8916,10474#msg-10474
[www.garlandmfg.com]]]> Enelson Mechanics Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:34:48 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,8916,8932#msg-8932 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,8916,8932#msg-8932 ZachHoeken Mechanics Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:25:24 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,8916,8916#msg-8916 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,8916,8916#msg-8916 johnnyz Mechanics Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:59:28 -0500