Easy o-ring grooves.

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Tue Jun 27, 2006 5:50 am

This is an easy way of making o-ring grooves with few tools.
The tools you will need are: hack saw and pliers.
What you need: PVC and o-ring about the same size as the PVC.

NOTE:I am not using glue in the following steps,YOU MUST USE GLUE.
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Slip your o-ring over the sleaved piece and glue the other part of your selected piece over the sleaved piece,the o-ring should sit comfortably
Slip your o-ring over the sleaved piece and glue the other part of your selected piece over the sleaved piece,the o-ring should sit comfortably
Sleave the new piece into the other piece(you would use glue here)and make sure you have done it correct.Make sure there is enough for the o-ring and the other piece of pvc.
Sleave the new piece into the other piece(you would use glue here)and make sure you have done it correct.Make sure there is enough for the o-ring and the other piece of pvc.
Take the smaller piece of pvc (which is going to be the piece that you sleave inside the other pieces) and cut a portion out of it, smaller pvc needs large (about 1/4 to 1/3) cut out where larger pieces need small portions cut out.
Take the smaller piece of pvc (which is going to be the piece that you sleave inside the other pieces) and cut a portion out of it, smaller pvc needs large (about 1/4 to 1/3) cut out where larger pieces need small portions cut out.
Cut the pvc where you want the o-ring groove. Get a small piece of the same size pvc as the peice you started with.
Cut the pvc where you want the o-ring groove. Get a small piece of the same size pvc as the peice you started with.
Get the peice of pvc you want grooves in and o-rings about the same size,make sure they are clean.
Get the peice of pvc you want grooves in and o-rings about the same size,make sure they are clean.
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Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:02 am

Now i no how to put an O ring on with out using my schools laethes,ohh and post the pics in reverse next time.
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Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:46 am

wouldnt it leak from that gap?
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Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:52 am

Nope,the glue fixes that problem.If it dosn't then just cut it so there is no gap.
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Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:31 pm

Good Idea! Sounds easy to do. For smaller pipe you can take a pipe-cutter and cut a gash into it but not all the way through.
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Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:50 pm

Doesn't anyone have a stove? lol

I just mark the PVC where I want the grooves at and then boil it and cut down the place where the marker is...

Nice guide though, It helds aldo because if your making a piston you can set the washers on the smaller inside peice of PVC...
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