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Looking for large dia o-ring

Looking for large dia o-ring

Looking for large dia o-ring

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I am looking for a large dia o-ring.  Hopefully there is a standard size out there with an id of approx. 30".
I've found "make you own" o-ring kits but do not have any experience with how well they hold up in use.  Does anyone have any experience with the adhesive type or the vulcanized type?
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RE: Looking for large dia o-ring

How big a cross section are you looking for? Commercial 1/4" o-rings are available up to 26" ID. Unfortunately that's about 15% stretch to get to 30", not recommended. I wouldn't wouldn't recommend adhesive bonding for anything but a temporary fix. Vulcanized aren't bad if there are no temperature extremes and you keep the stretch to a minimum.

Its a long shot but sizes like this may also be available in larger cross sections (1/2 to 3/4") from oilfied elastomer suppliers. Stewart & Stevenson www.ssss.com is one supplier that comes to mind. Also if you need more than one or two, o-ring molds are 'reasonably' cheap to have made.

RE: Looking for large dia o-ring

You dont mention if this O ring is for a static or dynamic seal.. In static seals the superglued ones can be ok, but I try to avoid them in moving applications.

These people have a 30" O ring listed

http://www.applerubber.com/include/pdf/oringsiz.pdf

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