[Alberg30] stuffing boxes wrenches

[Mike Lehman]

FYI the stuff I use isn't teflon. It runs cooler that conventional packing 
and reduces friction, without a drip. It changes the existing 
"water-lubricated" stuffing box into and "space-aged lubricated" stuffing 
box. I've used it continuously for 5 years, never had to make an adjustment, 
no scoring on the shaft and a dry bildge. Cost:$60; piece of mind: 
priceless.

Mike Lehman
"Gilleleje" #505
(410) 544-9067



----Original Message Follows----
From: "dick" <dickdurk at intercom.net>
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Subject: Re: [Alberg30] stuffing boxes wrenches
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 19:26:35 -0500

For what it's worth, shipyard machinists don't like to see teflon packing. 
Possibly
because it holds grit with no flushing action and then scores the shaft. It
might just be an issue with commercial, continous use big stuff, though.

Option 2 (and what I have done) is to drill and tap the packing assembly to
accept a zerk (grease) fitting. When laying the boat up for a while, squirt
some grease in it to stop the drip. Then you don't have to be tightening and
loosening the packing nuts all the time.

Michael #220
 >Roberta,
 >
 >Another option you should consider is the high-tech stuffing that
 >Mike Lehman's using.  It's got a better lubricant than waxed flax
 >stuffing and can be tightened to the point it doesn't drip.  I
 >think I may go for that, one of these days.  The dripless systems
 >sound good, but a little corrosion can make them fail catastrophically.
 >I'm just not good enough about making regular inspections to
 >depend on that.
 >
 > - George
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