[Public-list] Re: Flax Packing

[John Irving]

Sorry, that's 3/16" and 5/16" packing.


On 5/11/05, John Irving <a30blueteal at gmail.com> wrote:
> Further to my previous post...
> 
> I am replacing the flax packing in my stuffing box.
> 
> According to the chart at the marine store, I should be using 3/8"
> packing on my A30. I understand I should be putting in a minimum of
> three rings of packing, four if there's room.
> 
> When I took out the old packing, there were only two rings of packing
> and it appears to be 5/8". It's hard to say if it was 5/8" when new
> because it has swollen with use. See photo at:
> 
> http://www.roundthecorner.com/blueteal/FlaxPacking.jpg
> 
> Am I correct to replace this with 3-4 rings of 3/8" packing?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> John
>

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