Subject: O-ring washers
From: Rotary Engine
Date: 6/5/2011, 8:24 PM
To: AAA Put this in the To box




  Anyone know what those sealing washers are called? They look like a
  regular washer but with a sort of o-ring built into the inside of
  the hole.

  Paul, you should have the spinner tomorrow.

  Brian Trubee


  Here they are at McMaster Carr
  http://www.mcmaster.com/#sealing-washers/=ckzp3b

  Thanks Brian

  Paul Lamar


  Brian,
  They used to be called flex-o-seal and stat-o-seal washers. I believe
  they went generic when the patent lapsed.
  Bill Jepson
  --
  Brian, the carbon fiber 16 inch spinner came it. Looks fantastic.
  Weighs nothing. Thanks.

  Paul Lamar


  Glad you can use it. Can't wait to see it in action. It was made by a
  guy named Brian Alley.


  Brian Trubee

  they are called dowty washers, here's a link for earls, they are
 normally
  available at your local hydraulic hose shop

  http://www.earls.com.au/files/49ff99ea5ade7-PCLAMPSALUMDOWTYSTATOSEALWASHERS.pdf

  sorry you'll have to copy & paste the link, apple wants to convert the
  email.

  Easty

  A word of caution on the sealing washers.

 The tension bolt holes have a countersink recess where the sealing
 washer
 goes. This requires a fairly close fit of the washer holding the little
 o-ring in place for doing its job. I can not see how the washers
 available
 at McM can do that.
 I am using those washers on the single rotor, but I do not have that
 recess
 as MAZDA has it.

 Richard Sohn
 N2071U


The correct "tension bolt seals" are available from Mazdatrix.

Mark

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