[NSRCA-discussion] O-Ring for foamy's?
Mark Atwood
atwoodm at paragon-inc.com
Mon Jul 14 12:11:20 AKDT 2008
For those interested... Home Depot #12 seem to do the trick!
Thanks Stu...and everyone else.
On 7/14/08 3:37 PM, "Stuart Chale" <schale at optonline.net> wrote:
> Or go to your local box store (Home Depot, Lowes) I find the right size in
> boxes of 20 or so for $2
> Stu
>
> JEREMY CHINN wrote:
>> I'll be manufacturing some new prop retainers made from bat wingskin. They
>> are only made from the most select South American fruit bat wing skins and
>> rolled by Amazonian tribal members to achieve the highest flexibility and
>> longevity. These should surely sate the most discerning pattern pilot's need
>> for the highest zoot product made. To ensure their high-zoot-ness, I will be
>> charging $30 per retainer.
>> Please make checks payable to...........
>>
>> On a more serious note, take the stock wobbly adapter O-ring to your auto
>> parts store and buy some AirConditioning system O-rings of the same size from
>> their assortment. They are mint green and hold the prop on more solidly than
>> a standard black O-ring. If you'd rather stick with the standard type, go to
>> your hardware store and hit the plumbing section for a cheap replacement
>>
>> See ya'll in a week!
>>
>>
>>> > From: vanputte at cox.net
>>> > Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:20:37 -0500
>>> > To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
>>> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] O-Ring for foamy's?
>>> >
>>> > Oops! Should've said: "Maybe John can buy some and send them off to
>>> > Tom Koenig in Australia and Tom could send them to you. That ought
>>> > to jack the price up to where you'd feel comfortable."
>>> >
>>> > Why is there never enough time to do it right, but always enough time
>>> > to do it over? Never mind.
>>> >
>>> > Ron VP
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Jul 14, 2008, at 2:13 PM, Ron Van Putte wrote:
>>> >
>>>> > > Maybe John can buy some and send them off to Tom Koenig in
>>>> > > Australia and John could send them to you. That ought to jack the
>>>> > > price up to where you'd feel comfortable.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Ron VP
>>>> > >
>>>> > > On Jul 14, 2008, at 1:49 PM, Mark Atwood wrote:
>>>> > >
>>>>> > >> Hmmm... Are rubber bands considered Pattern ³sexy² though? I
>>>>> > >> hate it when something is merely functional...lol
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> Is there some place overseas that¹s hard to order from and will
>>>>> > >> charge me too much so I can feel better about this purchase?
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> On 7/14/08 2:40 PM, "John Konneker" <jlkonn at hotmail.com>
>>>>> <mailto:jlkonn at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >>> Hey Mark,
>>>>>> > >>> If we're talking about F3-P planes on up to about 16 oz I use a
>>>>>> > >>> rubber band. I get them by the bag at WalMart.
>>>>>> > >>> You have to double or triple the twists but they work really good
>>>>>> > >>> and don't dry rot and break after sitting like the
>>>>>> > >>> purpose bought ones do.
>>>>>> > >>> JLK
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>> Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:37:14 -0400
>>>>>> > >>> From: atwoodm at paragon-inc.com
>>>>>> > >>> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
>>>>>> > >>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] O-Ring for foamy's?
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>> While we¹re on the o-ring subject, any one have a good part
>>>>>> > >>> number for the o-rings we use to hold props on the foamy¹s?
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>> -M
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>> On 7/14/08 8:39 AM, "John Konneker" <jlkonn at hotmail.com <http://
>>>>>> > >>> jlkonn at hotmail.com/> > wrote:
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>>> > >>>> I have about 50 flights on one with no problems.
>>>>>>> > >>>> Probably change it just before I leave for the Nats.
>>>>>>> > >>>> JLK
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>> Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:14:46 -0400
>>>>>>> > >>>> From: jim.woodward at baesystems.com <http://
>>>>>>> > >>>> jim.woodward at baesystems.com/>
>>>>>>> > >>>> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org <http://nsrca-
>>>>>>> > >>>> discussion at lists.nsrca.org/>
>>>>>>> > >>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] O-Ring for Hatori Short Pipe
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>> Any reports on this McMaster Carr O-ring?
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>> Jim
>>>>>>> > >>>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org <http://nsrca-
>>>>>>> > >>>> discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org/> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-
>>>>>>> > >>>> bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of vicenterc at comcast.net
>>>>>>> > >>>> <http://vicenterc@comcast.net/>
>>>>>>> > >>>> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 9:42 PM
>>>>>>> > >>>> To: General pattern discussion
>>>>>>> > >>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] O-Ring for Hatori Short Pipe
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>> Good. Check that O-ring and let us know if works for you.
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>> --
>>>>>>> > >>>> Vicente "Vince" Bortone
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>>> > >>>>>
>>>>>>>> > >>>>> -------------- Original message --------------
>>>>>>>> > >>>>> From: John Konneker <jlkonn at hotmail.com <http://
>>>>>>>> > >>>>> jlkonn at hotmail.com/> >
>>>>>>>> > >>>>> Yes, it's Viton.
>>>>>>>> > >>>>> I got the DVD today. I had forgotten all about it!!!!
>>>>>>>> > >>>>> Didn't remember it until I opened the envelope.
>>>>>>>> > >>>>> Gettin' old!
>>>>>>>> > >>>>> :-)
>>>>>>>> > >>>>> JLK
>>>>>>>> > >>>>>
>>>>>>>> > >>>>> From: vicenterc at comcast.net <http://vicenterc@comcast.net/>
>>>>>>>> > >>>>> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org <http://nsrca-
>>>>>>>> > >>>>> discussion at lists.nsrca.org/>
>>>>>>>> > >>>>> Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:29:33 +0000
>>>>>>>> > >>>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] O-Ring for Hatori Short Pipe
>>>>>>>> > >>>>>
>>>>>>>> > >>>>> John,
>>>>>>>> > >>>>>
>>>>>>>> > >>>>>
>>>>>>>> > >>>>>
>>>>>>>> > >>>>> Probably is going to work. It gets so hot that the material
>>>>>>>> > >>>>> expand and could be OK. Is the material you got Viton?
>>>>>>>> > >>>>>
>>>>>>>> > >>>>>
>>>>>>>> > >>>>>
>>>>>>>> > >>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>> > >>>>>
>>>>>>>> > >>>>>
>>>>>>>> > >>>>>
>>>>>>>> > >>>>> --
>>>>>>>> > >>>>> Vicente "Vince" Bortone
>>>>>>>> > >>>>>
>>>>>>>> > >>>>>
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> -------------- Original message --------------
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> From: John Konneker <jlkonn at hotmail.com <http://
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> jlkonn at hotmail.com/> >
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> I got the McMaster Carr ones this evening. They are NOT the
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> same as the originals but they may work.
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> The McMC's are slightly larger ID and OD when compared up
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> against what came with the 821 muffler.
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> But, when you put it in the muffler it compresses it down to
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> the same friction feel as the Hatori.
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> I am going to run it tomorrow and see how it does.
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> Joe Dunnaway has some US dimensioned "O" rings that work. He
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> will get ahold of a measuring device in the next
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> day or two and let us know what the measurements are.
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> JLK
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> From: vicenterc at comcast.net <http://vicenterc@comcast.net/>
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org <http://nsrca-
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> discussion at lists.nsrca.org/>
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:56:38 +0000
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] O-Ring for Hatori Short Pipe
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> That is 15.47 mm ID and 22.53 OD. It is close to 15 and 22
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> mm. Let us know if works in the long run.
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> Vicente "Vince" Bortone
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> -------------- Original message --------------
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> From: "Richard Lewis" <humptybump at sbcglobal.net <http://
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> humptybump at sbcglobal.net/> >
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I bought 9464K67 from McMaster
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Viton O-Ring, 5/8 x 7/8 (Actual 0.609 I.D. and 0.887 O.D.)
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> They are somewhat harder than the original, but the size
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> seems perfect.
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I¹m using it now, but only have about 10 flights on it. So
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> far so good, no evidence of leaks at all. These also fit
the
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> MK tailwheel hub nicely..:)
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> We looked up the metric ones, but I did not think any of
the
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> metric dims were close enoughŠLet us know how the metrics
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> work out for you.
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Richard Lewis
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>>>>>>>>>> <http://nsrca-
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org/> [mailto:nsrca-
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of John
Konneker
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 2:26 PM
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> To: General pattern discussion
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] O-Ring for Hatori Short
Pipe
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I just ordered some of these from McMaster Carr. I should
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> have them tomorrow.
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Maybe someone can comment if these are the ones to use.
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> 9263K772 <http://www.mcmaster.com/nav/enter.asp?
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> partnum=9263K772&pagenum=3390> Metric Viton O-Ring 3.5 mm
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Width, 16 mm ID, Packs of 10 (Same as 9263K11)
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> JLK
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:03:39 -0400
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> From: atwoodm at paragon-inc.com
>>>>>>>>>> <http://atwoodm@paragon-inc.com/>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org <http://nsrca-
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> discussion at lists.nsrca.org/>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] O-Ring for Hatori Short Pipe
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Can someone direct me to a source (or several) for
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> replacement o-rings to connect the Hatori 821 short pipe to
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> the Hatori 822 header? Central is out of the authentic
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Hatori O-rings and won¹t have more for a while. Is there
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> another source, or a suitable replacement available?
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Mark
>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>
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