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where to get metric O-rings
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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.Harbor Freight is where i got mine. They have a two diffrent sets at the store here. About 10 bucks.
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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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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 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.
Hey Ed, surprised to see you over here..didn't know you owned a KZ.
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