Has anyone else replaced their seals in their HW100 or any other airgun with Viton seals from Oringsandmore.com ?
Viton
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I just did mine and got a kit and regulator test gauge from Hw100tuning.com fast service and shipping. Personally I would not go viton through out just the valve seal.
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Just don't use Viton in a regulator. They will swell and lock up the reg. I know from personal experience, trust me.
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Rocko, been working in mine for over a year. What should I look for if they start to fail ?
Gun is shooting really well.
Gun is shooting really well.
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Viton(fleurocarbon) seals are mainly for high temperature applications.
Urethane is preferred for higher pressures.
Nitrile (buna) kind of splits the difference and is the general purpose choice for most applications.
The higher the durometer the harder the compound it is made from.
There are many variations of these but this is a general guide.
Urethane is preferred for higher pressures.
Nitrile (buna) kind of splits the difference and is the general purpose choice for most applications.
The higher the durometer the harder the compound it is made from.
There are many variations of these but this is a general guide.
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Very good post.
I work in manufacturing and deal with all of these (and more) on a constant basis and this is excellent general advice.
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In my particular instance, the Viton is holding up much better so far.It's been over a year without a failure and I shoot this particular gun several times a week. I'll shoot the Viton until they fail however that may take a long time since my purchase last month of an Air Arms S500. Much simpler design than the dated HW100 I have been shooting for a decade now.
Thanks for the excellent advise .
Jamie
Thanks for the excellent advise .
Jamie
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