Every thing you ever want to know about O-ring design

nerve2030 · 08-26-2010, 10:02 AM

OK i was looking for some info about orings at work and stumbled accross this.

http://www.parker.com/literature/ORD...g_Handbook.pdf

before you go there be warned it is literally a 292 page pdf BOOK about o-ring design and materials. to go with the book i also found the complete list of dash numbers for o-rings with their standard and metric actual sizes.

http://www.allorings.com/size_cross_...nce_framed.htm

and one more this has most of the information you will ever need in one place (standard sizes, metric, gland design, temp ratings, chem compatibility)

http://www.oringswest.com/

If your looking to buy orings try these places.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#

http://www.smallparts.com/

http://www.oringsusa.com/catalog/

christian_13 · 08-26-2010, 12:06 PM

Holy crap thats alot of info. I actually stopped and read about 4 pages. They do bring up a good point on temperature change and the life and seal quality of o-rings. hmmmm

AmazingBilldo · 08-27-2010, 05:54 PM

very valuable resource.... sticky?

OLD_B4LL3R · 08-27-2010, 08:16 PM

Yeah - def should be stickied!

Great Job and thanks for posting!

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betasniper · 08-28-2010, 06:54 PM

I'm gonna have to print this book.

cs900 · 08-31-2010, 10:12 AM

http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=2973389

FirePro84 · 09-08-2010, 07:18 PM

ah, the pursuit of knowledge...