[SEL] Orings

[Don Fleming]

Tommy
A friend and I have been using o rings in hit and miss model engines with 
very good results. I have also heard of these high temperature o rings for 
Cats.  I have also been told not to touch used rings that have been used for 
this purpose as they will do very nasty things to your skin.  This may be 
true or complete BS.  Maybe someone on the list has better information or 
the supplier should be able to tell you.

Don Fleming
Kipling, Sk. Canada
<d.fleming at sasktel.net>

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fink Sr" <rfinksr at verizon.net>
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Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Orings


> Tommy many years ago i worked for a bit in a strip mine. The equipment 
> there
> was about all Cat. There were o rings in the transmission of them that was
> coded by color, that took a lot of heat i would say 900 And above.
> For what it is worth.
> R Fink
> PA
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> From: "Judge Tommy Turner" <lcjudge at scrtc.com>
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> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 8:17 AM
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>> Curt,
>> I stopped by Baraboo Saturday afternoon.  Wow, that's a great
>> Swap Meet.  I've heard of a lot of folks using O rings on models but not
>> on full size engines.  I would think they might be OK for a hit and miss
>> that isn't under a lot, not sure about a throttler that gets hot enough
>> to really boil the water.  I'd think the temp inside the cylinder would
>> exceed that of the O ring specs.  Just a guess on my part though.
>>
>> Tommy Turner
>> Magnolia, KY
>>
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>> cgandree at mchsi.com
>> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 7:52 AM
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>> Subject: [SEL] Orings
>>
>> While having a great weather day at Baraboo Swap meet on Saturday I had
>> talked with a guy who has been replacing the standard metal piston rings
>> with rubber Orings in some of his hit-n-miss engines and having great
>> success.  I recently replaced the ones in my 1/2 scale R&V model and
>> found that it not only works well but the engine starts and runs
>> smoother.  Was wondering if any one else on either list have tried this
>> idea.  Looking forward to hearing from the groups.
>> thanks,
>> Curt Andree
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