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"R.W. Behan" wrote:

I'm tempted to remove the packless shaft seal and reinstall the
stuffing box, but to use as packing the new hot stuff from the
makers of GoreTex. It is supposed to be so heat resistant you can
crank down on the packing gland until NO water seeps through. You
get a dripless seal without all the fancy mechanical stuff of the
packless shaft seal system.

It works, though I prefer to let it drip slightly while turning, dry
when it isn't. 1400 hours at about 100 hours a year and about the only
time I adjust it is after I've pulled the shaft for some reason.

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