I fabricate mine from Garolite tubes too.
1/2 18TPI but I keep the top a little over sized .
It is my understanding that Garolite is a fiberglass material and as such will wear the pins out.
Dick
It is my understanding that Garolite is a fiberglass material and as such will wear the pins out.
Dick
The XX tube is fine too.Joey,
Just for the record, the Garolite LE rod is a totally different material code than the Garolite LE tube. Attlas Fiber the parent company of Atlas Billiards sells it to McMaster Carr.
The rod is much denser and it machines and threads way better than the tube.
I used the tube for a while and went back to the rod and drill the small hole at 450 rpm using "Tap Free" the oil less environmental cutting fluid because the heat build up in the blind hole.
The rod is the nuts. My finished product looks way better too with the rod. IMO Night and day!
The rod is a darker reddish brown and the tube is tan.
Rick
The XX tube is fine too.
I don't use them much these days .
I'm fine with no inserts for 3/8 11.
XX is a fiberglass type material and the LE is like Bakelite / Phoenlic I believe.
The XX will destroy your wood bandsaw blade stat.
Very hard material.
If LE is paper based instead of Linen, which code is for Linen based?Hard and Strong Garolite (XX)
Color: Opaque tan to brown, except sheets are also offered in opaque black
Maximum Temperature: 265° F
Tensile Strength: Excellent
Impact Strength: Poor
Electrical Insulator: Good
Machine: Use carbide tooling
Hardness: M100-M105
Lighter than metal but dense and strong, this paper-based material absorbs less moisture than Impact-Resistant CE Garolite. Sometimes called paper-grade industrial laminate, phenolic, or Bakelite, it is often used for gasketing and gears. All meet MIL-I-24768/11. Sheets, strips, and rods also meet UL 94HB for flame retardance.
I don't band saw them.
LE is paper based.