The are Torlon on the top raceways which are the ones under high load from the trimming of the main sheet. On the bottom raceways, they use Delrin.
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1?
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As an aside, I hate these designs with loose ball bearings. 
My winch handle grips are apparently so, with 12 on top and 12 on the bottom of each grip. 'Though they are to be oiled, I have no idea, without some kind of fixture, how one would hold those balls in place as you assembled the unit. There was a "trick" that, I think, Schaefer recommended, to hold the balls in place with shaving cream which one would rinse out once assembled, but then, how to oil them? Frustrating. But then, I am not charged with designing these things, and figuring out how to do it with maintenance in mind.
My winch handle grips are apparently so, with 12 on top and 12 on the bottom of each grip. 'Though they are to be oiled, I have no idea, without some kind of fixture, how one would hold those balls in place as you assembled the unit. There was a "trick" that, I think, Schaefer recommended, to hold the balls in place with shaving cream which one would rinse out once assembled, but then, how to oil them? Frustrating. But then, I am not charged with designing these things, and figuring out how to do it with maintenance in mind.
Allways fun to toss a few of those ball bearings into the main on the boat next to you at the mark. Keeps their crew guessing!
Elizabeth forwarded my email to Mark who replied that I needed the MT-2 upgrade. Looks like you already have it. Mark sounded very rushed on the phone. It was like pulling teeth to get that info. It was a Monday, maybe not the best time to call.
Fortunately, on our Garhauer recirculating ball bearings, they use all Delrin and Torlon which are non-corroding and self-lubricating. The only maintenance required is an occasional freshwater rinse until you get ball failure which is a gradual increase in friction. At that time the car is removed, and a new set of balls are loaded with a loading track.As an aside, I hate these designs with loose ball bearings.
My winch handle grips are apparently so, with 12 on top and 12 on the bottom of each grip. 'Though they are to be oiled, I have no idea, without some kind of fixture, how one would hold those balls in place as you assembled the unit. There was a "trick" that, I think, Schaefer recommended, to hold the balls in place with shaving cream which one would rinse out once assembled, but then, how to oil them? Frustrating. But then, I am not charged with designing these things, and figuring out how to do it with maintenance in mind.
My traveler system is what came from the factory except that Guido sold me an extra sheave and separator plate for each side which allowed me to increase the purchase by one. I have replaced the balls once and may need to do it again soon.
This place was hands down the cheapest for stainless and delrin bearings when I rebuilt my furler. It made McMaster look like a rip off
BC Precision | Precision Ball Bearing Balls
BC Precision | Precision Ball Bearing Balls
They seem to have a great price on Delrin bearings, but I cannot find the Torlon bearings that are required for the high load in the top raceways.
