replacement rubber on lathe rollers?

[tlapinski]

i need to replace the rubber on the rollers of my clemens. they are pretty much dry rotted out. where can i get these? i would imagine that hardware stores would have something similar, but i figured i would ask before i went shopping around. thanks.

[Goose]

Hobby shops should have them.

[tlapinski]

thanks tony! i found them on the renzetti site for $1 a piece. if i can't find anything locally, at least the manufacturer doesn't charge an arm and a leg for them!

[capesams]

any hardware store should have them....their just o-rings.

[tlapinski]

thanks Steve.

[ccrods]

I have never found exact replacements at hardware stores, they always have been a bit thicker and have had a tendency to hop out of the groove in the delrin "wheel", but then again I only tried Aubuchon Hardware as well. My lathe is a Renzetti and perhaps there might be slight variation from the Clemens. The o rings do seem to dry out rather quickly any way. I bought 50 spares!!

[Grand Wave]

Replace the o-rings with ones made for hydraulic cylinders....they will last forever. You can find them at farm supply stores, heavy equipment dealers and almost any business that works on diesel trucks.

[Billy 40]

orings.com - I've never ordered from them, but I will need to shortly. 10 lifetime supplies for me and all my friends, lol.

[capesams]

u just need to make sure that after their on, that their not twisted as u installed them..my plain o-rings from the lumber yard I bought 15 years ago are still like new....yes they see lots of action.

[Saltheart]

When you buy a replacement O ring you need to be sure the diameter fits the wheels and that the rubber thickness is high enough to stick out past the grrove. the size is some easy number but the thickness is thicker than a lot of seal O rings. best thing is to take the old broken one with you and match them up by eye.

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We don't need no stinkin O rings...

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Save a couple O ringed wheels for the tip.

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