Do you replace O-Rings on drip tips?

[lamarrk]

The o-ring on my drip tip is getting a little wear and tear on it and I was wondering if anyone replaces the o-rings on them or if they just throw them away. Is there a chart that show o-ring sizes for the different drip tips?

I'm guessing I could go to Home Depot or Lowe's and find them in the plumbing section.

 

[SilentScreams]

I wouldn't recommend going to a home store. Most o-rings on these things are food grade. You can't find that at Home Depot or Lowes.

There are a few vendors that sell o-rings for your drip tips. Off the top of my head I can't remember who. Whoever you use send them a customer care message asking if they do. I have so many drip tips that getting replacement o-rings hasn't come up for me. I just replace the tip.

 

[fourthrok]

I've never tried actually buying a new O ring for a drip tip...I have a lot of them and will switch O rings around when needed. I think MAYBE madvapes carries them? Not sure. I know they have O rings for tanks and stuff.

Maybe Valley View? (banner in my sig). They have a lot of replacement O rings and gaskets and stuff like that, that are food grade.

 

[donesmokin]

I've bought them from MV:

510/901 Drip Tip Replacement O-Ring

 

[IntelligentDesigner]

Never had to replace one. What exactly would one do with drip tips that would wear out an O-ring?

 

[b0redagain]

CCV has them as well. DRIP TIP O-RINGS 510/901 type (10 PER baggy)

 

[fourthrok]

Never had to replace one. What exactly would one do with drip tips that would wear out an O-ring?

They can wear out and get loose. Sometimes pop right off. Things happen.

 

[Califa]

i have plenty of spare undesirable drip tips that i usually switch the o-rings from to my better looking drip tips when the o-rings start to deteriorate. If you dont have any spare ones then online vendors is your best bet.

 

[klynnn]

I went to home depot and found some in the plumbing dept. #47 worked on mine.

 

[Unforeseen]

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[bacc.vap]

Never had to replace one. What exactly would one do with drip tips that would wear out an O-ring?

They just wear down a little and may not keep the tip snuggly secure anymore, mainly, over time, and especially if not used/lubricated, they will dry rot, crack, harden, split, etc. They last quite a while though, I haven't needed to replace any on drip tips in almost two years. I have had tank o-rings rot though after long periods of non use.

 

[sidetrack]

I went to home depot and found some in the plumbing dept. #47 worked on mine.

#47 did not work on my standard aluminum drip tips. They are just a hair to fat and they wouldn't lay in the o-ring channel right. YMMV

 

[ingerri]

510 Drip Tip O-Ring (5pk) - MyFreedomSmokes.com

 

[lamarrk]

I've bought them from MV:

510/901 Drip Tip Replacement O-Ring

This one seems to be the best value (10 for $3.00). I'll have to remember the next time I order from them to throw some in the cart. Ordering them alone is $2.99 for the cheapest shipping option. Thanks everyone for the links!

 

[MrStik]

If you know the exact size of the o-ring, you can probably get 10x that at McMaster Carr and it would probably cost under 10 bux. I paintball and I buy o-rings from them.

And the o-rings on the drip tips probably do not need to be "food" grade since these o-rings won't get to any temperature that will release anything "toxic".

And is the wear on your o-ring from friction rub? If so, lube it with a tiny bit of juice and it will slide in without wearing down your o-ring.