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Old 07-23-2008, 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by ratmonkey View Post
Here is a suggestion that someone may want to try. try installing plastic rivets on the slide plates you guys are making. If you look at most seat belts they have a plastic rivet on the belt to keep it from sliding thru. if you want to know what I am talking about. you can buy these in all shapes, sizes, thicknesses, lengths etc. They are easy to install and dont easily come apart. then the plates would conceivably act like the nubs on a roller puck. Less surface contact=less resistance. You could experiment with which shape and patern works the best.
My initial thoughts are that like the nubs on a roller hockey puck, these things would be more likely to wear and break than the slide plates themselves. Also, depending on the backing of the rivets, I might be hesitant to put them on. Those backings would be coming into direct contact with the PU leather on your pads and could possibly put pressure/wear points on your pads.
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