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Re: O-Rings & Smith's Gauges

To: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>
Subject: Re: O-Rings & Smith's Gauges
From: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 12:47:37 -0400 (EDT)
Would the seal on an oil filter be the right size? 
...Art

On Thu, 7 Oct 1999, Rocky Frisco wrote:

> I promised to report back on the search for o-rings that can be used
> under the bezel on Smith's gauges to hold the glass firmly in the face
> and seal the front of the instrument.
> 
> I found some black rubber 0-rings in the plumbing department of the
> local True-Value Hardware store: 2 1/8" od;  1 15/16" id;  3/16" wall.
> 
> These seem to do the job on the smaller gauges. Next week I'm going
> across town to SealCo to find the o-rings for the 80 and 100 mm dials
> and at that time, I'll see if there might be an even better fit for the
> smaller ones too.
> 
> I paid US$1.50 for seven rings.
> 
> -Rock
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