[C320-list] GFO Packing question

[Jeff Hare]

Ultimately I don't think it matters how you slice the 45 if you're doing a 45 so do it the easiest way possible.  The material is really soft and molds together anyway.  But I take a wrap around and have the ends bypass each other then take the razor knife and just slice them both at the same time.  Instead of squarely slicing across the overlap I just slice at a 45.

Like Doug T. mentioned, since you're stacking a couple of these rings, just rotate one of them so that the joints aren't all at the same spot.  ~180 degrees apart is ideal.  Spinning the compression nut won't peel them apart anyway unless there was some noticeably sized burr.  It's really slippery stuff.

Don't worry about it too much or overthink it.  Even if you cut them off square, it would be fine since when they compress, they mush together and squeeze out, packing in all available space.   

Cheers!
-Jeff



 -----Original Message-----
From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of Scott Westwood
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2018 10:25 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] GFO Packing question

Maybe I wasn't clear.  I plan to do the 45 degree cut but,  you can cut the 45 angle two ways:  One way you would hold the blade parallel to the shaft and the other way you would hold it across the shaft at a 45 angle.  I am not sure it matters that much except the friction of the tightening nut's surface.
Maybe this will help:  If you cut a piece that fits around the shaft (with apposing 45 degree angles on each end) then pack the first piece in the nut that holds the packing.  Then look inside the nut at the packing material.  Will you see a 45 degree "slit" where the ends meet or will you see a straight slit that "points" to the center of the shaft?  The ends are cut the same 45 angle but it's how you pack it in the cavity.
Does it even matter as long as you have 45 angle? Thanks, Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net H (919)-362-8538    C (919)-618-7185

      From: Ted Harrison <tharrison at innovations-plus.com>
 To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
 Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2018 10:03 AM
 Subject: Re: [C320-list] GFO Packing question
   
I took Jeff's H's approach. I made my cut 45 degrees not 90 degrees to the  shaft. This provided a little overlap. 

No issues. 

Hull 424 Whitby Ontario 

Ted Harrison

> On Sep 25, 2018, at 9:21 AM, Scott Westwood <scottwestwood at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 
> I tried to find comments about the 45 degree cut of the packing.  Seems to me perpendicular (as apposed to parallel to) the shaft is the way to go for compression.
> If you overlook (look down) the length of the shaft you should see an angled cut.  Not a cut that is parallel to shaft?
> Also want to have overlap slide in direction of turning nut.  Don't want nut to peel back packing.  Wish I could draw pic but have to get back to work.
> Thoughts? 
> Thanks,
> Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net H (919)-362-8538    C 
> (919)-618-7185