So just what is the DTR made off ...Nylon 101 of all the unmodified nylons it is the strongest most rigid nylon and has one of the highest melting points. Commonly specified for screw machined electrical insulators and food contact parts. Dairy compliant and meets FDA standards.When deciding what to make the DTR out of I used a few materials in the beginning. The best material ended up being Quadrant Engineering products Nylon 101.
This stuff is strong ,light ,safe and cleans up easy plus you can go threw airport metal detectors with no problems! Bell And Push plate:
I have dropped my DTR many times washed it over 1000 times, its been used and abused and still works like the day I started. I normally just wash mine with soap and water before I take a shower and dry it off so I can use it when I'm done washing up. This keeps it gripping like new. Just remember when cleaning it not to use anything that would harm your skin, like bleach and strong cleaning chemicals. This would be overkill anyway and not necessary to maintain the DTR. |
 This pictures shows a DTR soup. Boiled for 1 minute for that el dente touch! Do not boil for more then one minute since you can melt the grippers! |
Nylon Thumb Screws: The screws should be lubed with Vaseline if they start to bind when turning them. Because the nylon thumb screws are cast made and not machined sometimes there can be a little flash left when they are molded. This flash can cause the thumb screw to bind a bit. If this happens using a tiny amount of Vaseline every now and then will prevent this from happening. The new stainless tension screws should not need any lube. |
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