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01-04-2003, 11:32 PM
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O Ring groove for flanges
QUESTION:
For those people who use O rings for flanges, do you router a groove into the flanges or do you just sit the O ring on the inside of the screws and tighten? Second question - where can I find 6-7" O rings? CWLee 
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01-04-2003, 11:49 PM
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on my 6" diamater reactor I did not use any groove for the oring on the flange. I can confidently say that most of the people that have built a reactor on this board and talked about it and are not lurkers :P have not used a groove as well.
I just looked up orings in the yellow pages and mesured the size I needed and went to get it and I got 2 for free. I guess it was too much work to write up the paper work for 2 orings 
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01-05-2003, 04:20 PM
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If I remember correctly, EmilyB has a piece of art :?: (so I am told) that has a lot of 6" or 7" Orings on it.
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01-05-2003, 08:15 PM
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Looks like the groves were made by a router.
Sorry to hi-jack this thread, but I coudn't resist a poke at modern art :?:
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01-05-2003, 08:20 PM
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I woulden't worry about groves.. if it was 100 PSI or higher I would say ya.. you need them but at the PSi skimmers and reactors operat at I think you are doing more harm in making your flange thiner..
Steve
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01-06-2003, 07:23 PM
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Sorry Steve but you do need grooves if you have keyhole cut flanges. On my reactor, I had no luck with the supplied rubber gaskets, went to oring, then found under slight pressure, a small diameter oring will expand and pokes up the keyhole part and lets water escape right in your face. My solution was to use a very think oring, that would not expand. Most DIY will not have keyholes, so no worries.
Lee
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01-07-2003, 12:06 AM
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ahh theres the problem.. don't use Keyholes
 Steve
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01-07-2003, 12:50 AM
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Steve, is this your reactor leaking or salt spray?
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