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05-07-2013, 07:52 PM
Jim, Thanks for the useful link to the related Rennlist discussion. Of particular interest:
"Having worked in the belt industry for years.....manufacturing safety equipment that just like belts has to save your life one time......
"All of the UV protection in belting is in the coating/dyes. You can put some really good coatings on that will negate the effects of UV quite effectively. 5 years given our exposure in these cars is nonsense but like someone has already mentioned, its a way to perpetuate the business. I mean hey the UV could probably degrade the plastic in my Hans at the same rate.....oh wait lets not give them that idea."
Chris, I don't know if you're getting a bit insulting in your comments ("Larry is too cheap . . . .") because you fail to understand why I started this whole thread, and what I've said, or because that's just your style. For the last time, I hope: I asked because someone at the membership meeting -- it may have been Wally -- said he was discussing the issue of harness expiration dates with PCA. I just asked if he had heard anything further. I have no problem at all with the expense of buying replacement harnesses (or having my current "re-webbed"). My point was that I wanted to understand the logic of the 5 year rule -- what was it based upon? I didn't present any "glib facts." And as best as I can tell, buried within your posts (including some faulty information YOU presented), is no logic supporting the 5 year requirement, other than, basically, "because" -- i.e., those are the requirements. Sheesh!
"Having worked in the belt industry for years.....manufacturing safety equipment that just like belts has to save your life one time......
"All of the UV protection in belting is in the coating/dyes. You can put some really good coatings on that will negate the effects of UV quite effectively. 5 years given our exposure in these cars is nonsense but like someone has already mentioned, its a way to perpetuate the business. I mean hey the UV could probably degrade the plastic in my Hans at the same rate.....oh wait lets not give them that idea."
Chris, I don't know if you're getting a bit insulting in your comments ("Larry is too cheap . . . .") because you fail to understand why I started this whole thread, and what I've said, or because that's just your style. For the last time, I hope: I asked because someone at the membership meeting -- it may have been Wally -- said he was discussing the issue of harness expiration dates with PCA. I just asked if he had heard anything further. I have no problem at all with the expense of buying replacement harnesses (or having my current "re-webbed"). My point was that I wanted to understand the logic of the 5 year rule -- what was it based upon? I didn't present any "glib facts." And as best as I can tell, buried within your posts (including some faulty information YOU presented), is no logic supporting the 5 year requirement, other than, basically, "because" -- i.e., those are the requirements. Sheesh!
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