Nemesis
Aluminum
- Joined
- Nov 7, 2015
- Location
- Southwest, MN
Good afternoon everyone,
I am working on repairing a broken way wiper cover on my Sidney Model 32 16" lathe. I am just waiting on a corner rounding cutter to finish milling the new cover and now need to figure out a good replacement neoprene for the wiper itself. The neoprene wiper itself is 1/4" x 3/8" x 1 3/4". On McMaster-Carr I found the following options:
High-Strength Neoprene in a Durometer of - 30A, 40A, 50A, 60A, or 70A -
McMaster-Carr
Ultra-Strength Neoprene in a Durometer of 50A, 60A, or 70A -
McMaster-Carr
My plan for either one would be to buy a 1/4" strip and cut it to size. I am wondering which version everyone would recommend and at what Durometer.
For reference here is an image of the unbroken side:
Here is the broken side:
And here is the broken wiper cover itself after removal and some cleaning. As I mentioned, I am making a new replacement for this.
I am working on repairing a broken way wiper cover on my Sidney Model 32 16" lathe. I am just waiting on a corner rounding cutter to finish milling the new cover and now need to figure out a good replacement neoprene for the wiper itself. The neoprene wiper itself is 1/4" x 3/8" x 1 3/4". On McMaster-Carr I found the following options:
High-Strength Neoprene in a Durometer of - 30A, 40A, 50A, 60A, or 70A -
McMaster-Carr
Ultra-Strength Neoprene in a Durometer of 50A, 60A, or 70A -
McMaster-Carr
My plan for either one would be to buy a 1/4" strip and cut it to size. I am wondering which version everyone would recommend and at what Durometer.
For reference here is an image of the unbroken side:
Here is the broken side:
And here is the broken wiper cover itself after removal and some cleaning. As I mentioned, I am making a new replacement for this.