Air Valve Seal

[nat_wheatley]

Does any one know where I can get the seal that I've circled in red in the attached screenshot? I need to replace one in the air valve to one of my drills. I ordered the service kit for the valve, but it doesn't include these seals, even though it does picture them in the item listing.

I put a call into Parker Pnuematic, but missed them for the day.

Thanks

[Brady Watson]

If you can't get the seals anymore (old gun) - you can make your own set. Flatbed scan & trace out the centerline of the seal. Then mike out the thickness, then ball mill on the centerline 1/2 the depth of the gasket thickness in a left & right 'mold'. I like HDPE for this. You'll also want a 'sprue & vent' that you'll ball mill as a lead in & lead out of sorts into the overall design. You'll then squeeze in some Right Stuff (http://www.permatex.com/products/Automotive/automotive_gasketing/gasket_makers/Permatex_the_Right_Stuff_Grey_Gasket_Maker.htm) until it squirts out the vent. Let it cure & peel apart to reveal your new gasket...I've done this several times when I could no longer get a gasket or it was 10 days out before I'd see it.

-B

[nat_wheatley]

Thanks Brady.