3M / OS header O-ring size

[Dean Pappas]

Earl,
Do you have a part number or the like?
The green guys are another flouroelastomer like VITON.
Dean

-----Original Message-----
From: Earl Vincent [mailto:ev3464 at sccoast.net]
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 1:33 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: 3M / OS header O-ring size


If you can get automobile compressor o-rings, I use the ones for a Ford they
are green in color a little thicker than OS but once in they seem to last at
least as long as the OS ones.
Earl
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Crozier" <sjcrozier at comcast.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: 3M / OS header O-ring size


> I took my original O rings to an automotive shop and found the correct
size.
> Now the bad news.
> They lasted only a couple dozen flights.
> I believe the hardware store variety is not of sufficient quality for
> reasonable longevity.
> I have just ordered the "real thing" from Lance at Aeroslave.com....croz
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Woodward James R Civ 412 TW/DRP/ACQ"
<James.Woodward2 at edwards.af.mil>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 11:10 AM
> Subject: 3M / OS header O-ring size
>
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> >
> >
> > Does anyone have a part number or size that I can use to go to the
> hardware
> > store and get some more of the rubber o-rings for the headers?
> >
> >
> >
> > I've found that if you don't support the pipe and header, they wear out
> > fast!
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jim W.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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