nylon stock for making washers - where to get?

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nylon stock for making washers - where to get?

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Need to make some washers up out of nylon or whatever it is and need to know where the heck do you buy this stuff from?

in welly so national chains would be a help. only needs to be 30-50mm OD at the most.
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Any engineering plastics outfit should be able to sort you some of this Mike.
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These guys:

http://www.mulfordinternational.com//Co ... ealand.htm

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Address: 166 Gracefield Road
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Dont no if there in welly or not but if they are then Dotmar plastics will have what you need
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How much do you need mike? What size washers are you making?

May have some off cuts lying around.
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Total trade supplies in Sydney st Petone ( they have branches in most major towns they also trade as trade tools ) have most plastics in stock
It comes in most sizes in diameter and they come in 250mm in length
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blacks do that stuff too me thinks...?
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Most engineering suppliers have it, but engineering plastics in sydnam would be the cheapest.
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total tools in sydney street petone mike

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cheers guys, will go check that place out.

thanks doddzee but dont want to use your stocks up, as i feel ill be making a lot of these for the boat (house) :(

oh and doddzee this aint an mx forum :mrgreen:
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mike wrote:oh and doddzee this aint an mx forum :mrgreen:


No its not but what im picking up from welly at easter isnt a mx bike :wink: New build thread coming soon. :D
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it's a bit DIY, but nylon chopping boards???
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