"Spehro Pefhany" wrote in message
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On Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:07:21 +0800, the renowned "Royston Vasey"
wrote:


I'm forming some wire mesh cloth - that part is going ok.

The finished part needs to be compressed to fit into a pvc part - working
it
in by hand results in scratching and marking of the pvc. I'm looking for
some ideas on how to compress the mesh part so it slips cleanly into the
pvc
part. There's a few pics in the dropbox:

http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/wire_screen.pdf

Stuff it into a stubby thin-walled open-ended tube (maybe with a ring
or other handle at one end) shove the tube into the PVC and then
withdraw the tube while pushing against the top of the screen so it
stays seated in the PVC.

(Sort of how I imagine how a tampon applicator would work).


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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Yeah, I toyed with that idea - like some of the old piston ring compressor
sleeves for auto engines. The open end needs to be squeezed a little smaller
than 16mm OD but the flat top end OD is fixed at 16mm and wouldn't fit
through.