Silicone O-rings for K-Mart kettle element

[scooterism]

I'm chasing some Silicone O-rings for K-Mart kettle elements.

Food grade of course,

Can anyone help with a supplier?

I'm on the GC.

Cheers

 

[Lyrebird_Cycles]

I can make them if no-one else can help. I need OD, ID and thickness. At the moment I only have materials to make 40 durometer elastomer.

 

[Lyrebird_Cycles]

Sorry I just noticed you said O-rings not washers. I can do O-rings but they aren't as good as commercial ones as I 3D print the moulds so they don't have a perfectly smooth sealing surface. I need ID and thickness.

 

[Camo6]

http://www.oringsandmore.com/

Try these guys. Cheap postage and quick delivery.

 

[sp0rk]

I would imagine buying another kmart kettle for $7.50 would be cheaper than buying an o ring

 

[stilvia]

Give Ludowici a buzz. Super cheap and you'll get exactly what you need.

https://www.ludowiciseals.com.au/

 

[nosco]

I used 2 of these on a recent keggle build. I've only boiled water with them once but a lot easier to install than the Kettle elements and they still have a pretty small footprint. I didn't have to over tighten any thing to get it water tight.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AC220V-2000W-Stainless-Steel-Electric-Water-Heating-Element-Tubular-Heater-/331639754995?hash=item4d374510f3:g:zbYAAOSwZ8ZW2NqB

Edit: link

 

[GibboQLD]

I would imagine buying another kmart kettle for $7.50 would be cheaper than buying an o ring

BigW have put theirs up to $9! The depravity!

a lot easier to install than the Kettle elements and they still have a pretty small footprint. I didn't have to over tighten any thing to get it water tight.

FWIW, I installed a kettle element into a BigW stock-pot and had to file down the threaded posts on the back of the element to get it to seal properly. Took off around 4-5mm, from memory.

Still, not having to dick around with disassembling a jug / drilling & reaming the plastic backing assembly / filing down posts / trimming crimp lugs would be worth the <$10 difference in price -- what size hole does that element need?

 

[scooterism]

I got there in the end. Two kettle elements, one sealed first go no worries, the 2nd one gave me nothing but trouble.

In the end, I shortened the thread bosses on the element so I could gain more clamping power.

So a result.

 

[Maheel]

Sorry I just noticed you said O-rings not washers. I can do O-rings but they aren't as good as commercial ones as I 3D print the moulds so they don't have a perfectly smooth sealing surface. I need ID and thickness.

Hey Lb

do you then squeeze in the silicone from a tube into the mould ?

 

[Lyrebird_Cycles]

Hey Lb

do you then squeeze in the silicone from a tube into the mould ?

No, I use a two part silicone designed for moulding. The one I'm using at the moment came from Dalchem, I've also used Dow product in the past.