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Originally Posted by FF
...Remember the roller is part of a anchor system , not just a quick stow spot for the anchor.
We chose bronze for the roller.
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We talked to a foundry who said it would be cheaper to have a machine shop make them. We then looked at the cost of 5" bronze rod for 2 rollers and the material costs are at least ~$400 before the machining costs. Yikes!
So far, UHMW-PE (black), is at the top of the list: 5" x 12" sold rod is ~$63.
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