'O' Ring retractor

Frog · Jul 4, 2001

Hi guys.

I recently replaced some o rings on my regs including o rings in my DIN TX100 but i found it a pain to remove the existing o ring without damaging it. Basically i just wanted to put some silicon grease on it but it took me forever to remove it. What do you use to remove o-rings without damaging them? Cheers

Iguana Don · Jul 4, 2001

Go to you local shop and check out the Trident Dive Gear catalog, they have an excellent set of O-ring tools. Throw away the sharp pointed hook and keep the rest. do not use sharp pointed hooks or needles on O-rings or regs, they can scratch the surface of the machined parts and cause problems.

Hope this helps

ID

Frog · Jul 4, 2001

But I have never heard of trident are they american ?
I will have to see if i can order a set of o ring tools though, thanks for the advice. I'v used 6 toothpicks on this one ...its drivin me.. :bonk:

neil · Jul 5, 2001

As an addendum to ID's advice: buy o-ring picks made of brass only, they won't scratch the chromed surfaces of regs and fittings. You can also file them into whatever shape you need.

Neil

Frog · Jul 5, 2001

Cheers Neil

anyone have any links to these tool sts please.

jmsdiver · Jul 5, 2001

You can try Peter Bilt. They make tools for scuba regulator repair/maintainence. You can also try your local dentist, see if they wish to get rid of any picks.

TexasMike · Jul 7, 2001

Don't forget to check with your local dentist. Perhaps he has an older pick that cannot be used during exams anymore, but has enough of a point to assist in extracting O rings.

Dee · Jul 8, 2001

A big brass fish hook works. File the barb off of it though or you'll be catching yourself.

The brass is soft and won't hurt the o-ring seat. I've never worried about damaging the o-ring, I just replace them not re-use them. They are too cheap to try to re-cycle!

Tavi · Jul 8, 2001

Hi all,
There is a tool made for working on firearms that looks exactly like a dental pick, but it's made of carbon so that it will not scratch delicate surfaces. I think this would be perfect for removing o-rings. I can't tell you where you can get one though. I saw this some time ago in one of the handgun magazines. If I can find a source I'll post it here.
Maybe some of the hunters on the board have seen this tool?

Tavi

rcontrera · Jul 10, 2001

O-ring kits are fairly cheap. The pick sets run about $8 and the o-rings themselves run 10-15 cents. Like others have said, you need to make sure that you don't scratch up the o-ring seat when pulling one out, but a little care is all that is necessary to do a good job. I second the vote for replacing instead of cleaning o-rings.

Just my $.02

Ray

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