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 Post subject: Teflon Strips
PostPosted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:08 am 
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Does anybody know where to buy teflon strips in bulk for purflng beside NC Solutions? They can not ship for an unknown amount of time. Thanks.

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 Post subject: Re: Teflon Strips
PostPosted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:53 am 
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I had a problem getting these here in the UK a while back, so I bought some 2mm thick teflon sheet and cut strips of approximately 2.5mm on the bandsaw. Worked well, and cheaper as I recall. Just a thought. Mike


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 Post subject: Re: Teflon Strips
PostPosted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 3:50 pm 
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Brazilian Rosewood
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These don't have to be Teflon; I've made no-stick strips out of polyethylene from old cutting boards. It jst has to be flexible, and not stick to water-based glues.


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 Post subject: Re: Teflon Strips
PostPosted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 4:05 pm 
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Brazilian Rosewood
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Many people use UHMWPe strips rather than teflon. I got a piece several years ago from a skip that has served my needs for years, and recently my wife found a couple of cutting boards that were being tossed out that can also be sawed up into strips.
You can buy a 1/2 " X 6" X 36" piece of UHMWPe (commercial cutting board) from TAP plastics for about $25 that will make quite a number of strips: https://www.tapplastics.com/product/pla ... boards/346
Alternatively you can check if the local Walmart might have polyethylene plastic cutting boards in stock (or order a Farberware 11X14 poly cutting board from them for about $6) If you don't mind piecing strips in for purfling spacers.


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 Post subject: Re: Teflon Strips
PostPosted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 4:14 pm 
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Brazilian Rosewood
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Looking closer at the email in your post, I'm guessing you are looking for strips all ready cut, rather than being a hobby builder looking at them for personal use?


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 Post subject: Re: Teflon Strips
PostPosted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 1:08 pm 
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Deleted; you're looking for bulk

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 Post subject: Re: Teflon Strips
PostPosted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 5:18 pm 
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Brazilian Rosewood
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McMaster Carr sells sheets of the material, and if you can find a cabinet shop in Southern Maryland that has a powered laminate slitting machine they may be able to cut it into strips for a reasonable price.



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