<VV> Corvair Master cylinder

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

Silicones are never THAT rigid. They are NEVER abrasive. Silcon and silica are ONLY solid and abrasive under ordinary conditions. Silicones are usually soft solids or liquids, and NEVER are they abrasive in and of themselves. 

And most of them are polydimethylsiloxane, which isn't polymerized siloxane. Siloxane is a fancy name for SiO2!


-----Original Message-----
From: John Kepler <jekepler at amplex.net>
To: jvhroberts at aol.com; ronh at owt.com; corvair65 at verizon.net
Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Thu, 15 May 2008 7:38 pm
Subject: RE: <VV> Corvair Master cylinder




 


His point is well taken. Silicon is a LOT closer to what sand is than silicone. 

 

You think?  First I’ve got a Ron flunking Earth Science 101, now you come and flunk Materials 220…..the state of the educational system in this country never ceases to amaze!  

At least as far as physical properties are concerned. 

 

Okey Dokey….but ya’ll started it!  

 

“Silicone” is polymerized siloxane…..like ANY polymer; it comes in a wide variety of physical forms, from an oily liquid to a rigid solid.  Some of them are not only solids, but are abrasive as hell!  How well do you think your brakes are going to work with window caulk in the MC…..how about “Silly Putty”…..or a plastic harder than Polycarbonate?  They’re ALL “silicones”!  

 

How far you boys want to take this?

 

John