Teflon tape

Sun, May 13, 2007, 5:37pm [email protected] (Richard=A0Dillman) doth
mumble:
Can anyone advise as to a source of self-stick teflon tape? I would like
to put some on the face of the rip fences on my table saw and band saw.

I don't guess it ever occurred to you to ask at your local hardware
store, eh? If you're willing to travel, I've seen it in the local
drugstore, the local Wally World, Lowes, the local auto parts stores, I
think even the local grocery store. If you're really hard up I'm sure
they even carry it at Home Depot. And don't come back and say that's
not the type you want, because ou didn't specify.



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> Can anyone advise as to a source of self-stick teflon tape? I would like to
> put some on the face of the rip fences on my table saw and band saw.
> Thanks.

Not teflon specifically, but many woodworking suppliers have HDPE or
UHMW (low-friction) tape. I know I've seen it at Lee Valley,
Woodcraft, Hartville tool, and others. They also sell thicker sheets
or strips of the stuff that can be used to make a sacrificial fence,
drawer slides, etc.
Good luck,
Andy

On May 13, 2:37 pm, "Richard Dillman" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Can anyone advise as to a source of self-stick teflon tape? I would like to
> put some on the face of the rip fences on my table saw and band saw.
> Thanks.

http://www.mcmaster.com/ Search for Low Friction Tape. These guys have
everything :)

On May 13, 2:37 pm, "Richard Dillman" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Can anyone advise as to a source of self-stick teflon tape? I would like to
> put some on the face of the rip fences on my table saw and band saw.
> Thanks.

You also might want to try spraying on some TopCote
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=2072&filter=topcote to get a
nice slick silicon free fence.

On May 13, 5:37 pm, "Richard Dillman" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Can anyone advise as to a source of self-stick teflon tape? I would like to
> put some on the face of the rip fences on my table saw and band saw.
> Thanks.

Paste wax won't work? Wax films are almost immeasurably thin. You
won't have to recalibrate your fence cursors.

"Richard Dillman" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Can anyone advise as to a source of self-stick teflon tape? I
would like to
> put some on the face of the rip fences on my table saw and band saw.

By it's very nature, teflon doesn't stick to things.

Why not get a strip of 1/2" thick, UHMWPE, cut it to the size of the
fence, then bolt it on to the fence with S/S, 1/4-20, flat head bolts
and wing nuts.

SFWIW, My local top shop has their 12" table saw set up this way.

Lew

Richard Dillman wrote:

> Can anyone advise as to a source of self-stick teflon tape? I would like to
> put some on the face of the rip fences on my table saw and band saw.
> Thanks.
>
>

http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/10871

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In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (J T) wrote:

> Sun, May 13, 2007, 5:37pm [email protected] (Richard Dillman) doth
> mumble:
> Can anyone advise as to a source of self-stick teflon tape? I would like
> to put some on the face of the rip fences on my table saw and band saw.
>
> I don't guess it ever occurred to you to ask at your local hardware
> store, eh? If you're willing to travel, I've seen it in the local
> drugstore, the local Wally World, Lowes, the local auto parts stores, I
> think even the local grocery store. If you're really hard up I'm sure
> they even carry it at Home Depot. And don't come back and say that's
> not the type you want, because ou didn't specify.
>
Em, he asked for SITCKY tape, not plumbers tape (which has NO glue)

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