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COVERED WITH A RED WATERPROOF CAP.  THE GAP I NEEDED TO KEEP THE NESTED
MAST SECTIONS FROM FLOPPING AROUND, AND FOUND 12 INCH WIDE SHEETS OF 1/8
INCH THICK, ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE UHMW SHEETS WITH A
SUPER STRONG ADHESIVE BACKING FOR THE JOB.  THE UHMW COULD BE CUT WITH A
SAW OR A SHARP KNIFE TO THE SHAPES I NEEDED.  HOWEVER, THE UHMW WITH THE
ADHESIVE WAS ACTUALLY ABOUT 0R135 OR MORE INCHES THICK.  THE MAST TUBING
MEASURED UP TO R0R015 INCHES FROM THE NOMINAL SPECIFIED DIMENSIONS.  I
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