where to get metric O-rings

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Re: where to get metric O-rings

10 Jan 2010 12:35
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Ive used Cycle orings.com too, excellent quality. He has CV & VM carb o-rings
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Re: where to get metric O-rings

12 Jan 2010 16:53
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you can also go to many places that sell hydraulic hose and fittings. many of them have metric o-rings
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Re: where to get metric O-rings

29 Jan 2010 12:22
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Harbor Freight is where i got mine. They have a two diffrent sets at the store here. About 10 bucks.
just wondering were these metric o- ring kits viton o- rings? i would love to buy a hugh kit and be able to match them up like i do o-rings for cars.

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Re: where to get metric O-rings

29 Jan 2010 12:37
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Ive been a hydraulic tech for about 25 yrs any place that services hydraulic eqipment will have them on hand cheap
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Re: where to get metric O-rings

30 Jan 2010 10:30
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I'd stay away from those "kits" since most of the O-rings will go unused and the others are unlikely to properly fit, although people will be tempted to stuff/stretch/smash them in anyway.

McMaster-Carr sells O-rings in a multitude of different sizes and diameters, and based on my experience with building my own O-ring kits, you need a wide range of different thicknesses and sizes to properly cover all the applications. For example, you may need a metric O-ring that's 1.0 mm wide for the fuel tubes but the closest size to match the O-ring for the pilot fuel screw may be an English dash number O-ring. Mix and match is the proper way to get the sizes you need, and you won't find these sizes with some cheap Chinese O-ring kit from HF.
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Re: where to get metric O-rings

30 Jan 2010 11:19 - 30 Jan 2010 11:20
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i don't believe no one has said to call z1enterprises yet.
i bought every part i needed for my smoothbores from jeff.
just because it's not on the websight does not mean he don't have it.
sometimes you just need to call and talk to a live person.
someday i will be able to afford my kz habit.
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Re: where to get metric O-rings

22 Feb 2010 10:04
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Re:where to get metric O-rings 3 Weeks, 1 Day ago
I'd stay away from those "kits" since most of the O-rings will go unused and the others are unlikely to properly fit, although people will be tempted to stuff/stretch/smash them in anyway.

McMaster-Carr sells O-rings in a multitude of different sizes and diameters, and based on my experience with building my own O-ring kits, you need a wide range of different thicknesses and sizes to properly cover all the applications. For example, you may need a metric O-ring that's 1.0 mm wide for the fuel tubes but the closest size to match the O-ring for the pilot fuel screw may be an English dash number O-ring. Mix and match is the proper way to get the sizes you need, and you won't find these sizes with some cheap Chinese O-ring kit from HF.

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Re: where to get metric O-rings

24 Feb 2010 09:56
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I also have a big kit from Harbor Freight. It has come in extremely handy for lots of applications. I always have a proper sized ring neatly organized.
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