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Offline Captain chunkulus

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Rubber grommets for tube socket holes?
« on: June 15, 2020, 12:56:07 pm »
Anu of you guys ever used these or know where to Source the material for them? They look just like their regular grommets. However, I couldn't find these anywhere. Went to several hardware stores nobody has these.

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Re: Rubber grommets for tube socket holes?
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2020, 01:27:01 pm »
I like the soft silicone o-rings. I use one for each mounting screw on the top-side between the tube socket and the chassis with a second o-ring between the mounting screw nut and the chassis on the underneath side.

https://www.mcmaster.com/silicone-o-rings/high-temperature-soft-silicone-o-rings/

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Re: Rubber grommets for tube socket holes?
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2020, 01:37:07 pm »
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know where to Source the material

haven't used it in your application, I get it from Napa, used as car trim, I like metal "grippy" fingers "inside the channel" of rubber
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Re: Rubber grommets for tube socket holes?
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2020, 02:06:27 pm »
My bad, you said grommets, I showed you o-rings. McMaster has the soft silicone grommets as well.
https://www.mcmaster.com/silicone-grommets

I like the silicone because it is softer than rubber and is good up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Do not exceed this limit as all hell breaks loose at Fahrenheit 451. :l2:

The o-rings in the right diameter are good tube dampeners.
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Re: Rubber grommets for tube socket holes?
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2020, 02:50:41 pm »
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Do not exceed this limit as all hell breaks loose at Fahrenheit 451.
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