O-ring woes!

[petrolhead]

Re: O-ring woes!

Thanx guys, I'm going to use a suitably sized length of piano wire for the "punch", and probably a block of hardwood for the "anvil" part.<br />I have a small hydraulic press that I'll use, better than a vice.<br />And thanx Ian, it'll be great if you can get these rings for me, will they be exactly the same size or close enough?

 

[petrolhead]

Re: O-ring woes!

I got my connector apart OK, I was surprised at how easy it was, I really expected to need more pressure to get the brass bushings out.<br />For anyone else who wants to try this, I used a chunk of 3/4" (19mm) thick hardwood for the anvil part, with a 5/8" (16mm) hole bored in it. To press the bushings out I used a 2 1/4" (57mm) length of 3/32" (2.4mm) diameter piano wire. <br />As many people have said this is MUCH easier than trying to winkle the old rings out with a bit of wire, and insertion of the new ones will be simple. There were also several small crumbs of rubber floating around inside, you'd probably never get those out without disassembly.

 

[Devilfish]

Re: O-ring woes!

Petrolhead,<br /><br />Just to keep you updated. I will have your o rings tomorrow. Out of stock today, they will arrive tomorrow. They will be 5mm x 3mm exact. Not sure if they will be nitrile or viton.<br /><br />will let you know when I have them.<br /><br />Where Would you like me to send them?<br /><br />Send me an e-mail to ian@deltanet.org.uk with an address, it that's ok.<br /><br />To change the subject:- where do you get your spare for evinrude in the uk?<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Ian

 

[petrolhead]

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That's great Ian, you can send them to me at work...<br /><br />Graham Knight<br />Studio 7<br />Shepperton Film Studios<br />Studios Road<br />Shepperton TW17 0QD<br /><br />If I have to buy spares here I have two main sources, the marina at the end of my road is an OMC dealer, if I'm in a hurry and he has it in stock I'll use him, but he's not cheap! If I'm in less of a hurry I sometimes use Keypart in Watford, cheaper but takes longer.<br />But mostly I buy direct from the US when possible, usually much cheaper but sometimes a lot longer wait, depends how desperate I am!<br />Do let me know if I can do anything in return for the O-rings, my speciality is making repro parts, especially plastic and rubber stuff (although O-rings are difficult!).

 

[Devilfish]

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Petrolhead,<br /><br />Your 'O' Rings arrived this afternoon. there are a whole heap in the bag. I am sure you will be able to use them. They will go out in the post to you tomorrow.<br /><br />Let me know when they arrive.<br /><br /><br />All the best<br />Regards<br /><br /><br />Ian