Info: Using teflon tape. - Overclock.net

Snerp · 08-31-06

I've been seeing too many leaks that have caused hundreds of dollars worth of damage that a $1 roll of tape could have prevented. You can buy Teflon Tape at any hardware store. It's found in the plumbing section.

It is used on any threaded joint in your system.

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Originally Posted by Bindusar

While it inadvertently "seals" the threads if you put enough on, that is in fact not its true function. It is actually intended to be a lubricant to allow the threads to better seal on themselves. The surfaces of the threads are not smooth and as they rub and pressure builds they begin to gaul which puts more material into the space between the male and female threads, causing them to lock up prematurely leaving micro-gaps from which it can leak. The teflon keeps the gauling from happening and thus lets them be screwed tighter together and thus promote a successful seal.

It doesn't matter if it has a seal ring around the top of the threads USE IT. $1 or $300+ for a new GPU, CPU, MB, HD, DVD-R...you get the point.

*A big thank you to Bindusar* :thumb:

Ch13f121 · 09-06-06

Ahh yes, the teflon tape, that and plumbers putty are a plumbers best friend :)

Sideburns · 09-06-06

Gotta love teflon tape. I actually do kinda love it, and love to play with it...

**gonX** · 09-09-06

1$ you say? How many meters is that? (Or feet for that sake)
I bought some to my mouse and it were about 150 DKR (20$) for 15 meters.

OzziKing · 09-15-06

Its unbeliveably cheap, I don't know how you paid 15 dollars for it. Its like a thin film thats on what looks like an electrical tape roll.

Snerp · 09-15-06

Maybe you bought some special mouse teflon?

stupid · 09-15-06

it works great for paintball gun fittings too!

Snerp · 09-17-06

Yep, any time you need an extra seal on threads it's the stuff to use! :)

**ira-k** · 09-18-06

I'd reccomend spending a few dollars more and get something like "Hercules Tape Dope" it uses real DuPont Teflon in it, only like 5 or 6 bucks, roll of it lasts a long time..

TeLu1 · 09-18-06

Only difference between Teflon is if it's virgin or not. Virgin Teflon isn't recycled and it is the most slippery kind. For plumbers any kind of Teflon tape will do, and will last forever.

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