[Public-list] Re: Flax Packing

[George Dinwiddie]

John,

I use 3/16" and some people use 1/4"  I like the 3/16" because it's easy 
to put in, and therefore I can do so neatly.  With 1/4" I found it 
difficult to stuff the packing in, which tends to misalign the joints.

see http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/MechanicalPropulsion/StuffingBox/

  - George


John Irving wrote:
> 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?

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