So I made the mistake of leaving a couple of genesis atomizers in rubbing alcohol 91% - 2 days later, I re-assembled them, they worked ok for another day - then, the o-rings shrunk. Now the pyrex tanks no longer fit, slips, falls right off. Is there a way to reconstitute those beasties, or am I relegated to trying to find replacements? -CF
Any way to - Re swell O-rings?
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Possibly boiling...
Only other way I know of is soaking in a petroleum based solvent...but that IS DEFINITELY NOT SAFE for vaping
perhaps a trip to lowes/home depot and/or autozone/o'rilleys visiting their parts department for o-rings is in order
Where is the nearest Harbor Freight from you?
http://www.harborfreight.com/382-piece-o-ring-assortment-67554.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=o+rings
Alcohol is the bane of rubber o-rings and seals...thus the 10% ethanol mix in gasoline...all those fuel injector seats and seals and stuff...
Only other way I know of is soaking in a petroleum based solvent...but that IS DEFINITELY NOT SAFE for vaping
perhaps a trip to lowes/home depot and/or autozone/o'rilleys visiting their parts department for o-rings is in order
Where is the nearest Harbor Freight from you?
http://www.harborfreight.com/382-piece-o-ring-assortment-67554.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=o+rings
Alcohol is the bane of rubber o-rings and seals...thus the 10% ethanol mix in gasoline...all those fuel injector seats and seals and stuff...
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It would be best to just get replacements, but you could try soaking them in cooking oil. Rubber loves oil.
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