Let's see here...You need to consider the following. 1. Shaft size 2. Stuffing box size 3. Reconditioning the shafts 4. Measuring the shaft 5. Packing the box 6. GRAPHTEX-ULTRA 7. Properly aligning the reconditioned shaft into the stuffing box with GRAPHEX-ULTRA I suggest...... Get her drunk!
--- On Thu, 3/19/09, flitebuilder <[email protected]> wrote: From: flitebuilder <[email protected]> Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Packing Size Question To: "UnifliteWorld" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009, 5:35 PM Thanks for the smart a** answer. But to answer your questions.. The shafts are 1.5" stainless steel. Reconditioning the shafts... I have taken them to my local machine shop to make sure that they are straight. They have found no problems and are electro-polishing the surface. When I asked the question about size I was just wanting to complete my order I have been workon from a supplier. Thanks... Victor On Mar 19, 8:28 pm, [email protected] wrote: > Just Brilliant > -------------- Original message from john hamilton <[email protected]>: -------------- > > It needs to be measured. No other way to be sure you have the right size. You need the right size. > > John > > --- On Thu, 3/19/09, flitebuilder <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: flitebuilder <[email protected]> > Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Packing Size Question > To: "UnifliteWorld" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009, 3:04 PM > > I am still working on my 1973 36' SS. I have taken the prop shafts > out of the boat for reconditioning. Does anybody know off hand what > size packing I need for the stuffing boxes. I am not in a position to > be able to measure it right now. Any suggestions on what type to use > would also be welcome. I am leaning toward something like GRAPHTEX > ULTRA - GTU from Western Pacific Trading. > > Thanks, > > Victor --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/UnifliteWorld?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
