name that releaser

[Three Saps Sugar Shack]

and where can i get new seals? the only markings on it are (leader evaporator and thier phone#) and leader says parts no longer available.... of course they would like to sell me a new bernard though..

[Haynes Forest Products]

Three Saps If they are the O rings you can get any size and diameter. Find a good O ring /seal supplier and they can make them right there at the counter. They have rolls of the stuff and cut to fit and glue the ends. Yup works great.

[markct]

for o rings go to mcmaster.com and you will find any size and any material you want!

[farmall h]

Three saps, if you can't find somebody that has an oring kit, go onto McMastercarr.com and purchase an o-ring kit. They are not that expensive and like Haynes said "make your own". Real simple to do.

[3rdgen.maple]

Hey did anyone mention to go to mcmaster ahhh nevermind.:rolleyes:

[Three Saps Sugar Shack]

theres a thick rubber washer at th hinge point where the float lets in air when it releases, this is the part that is all dry rot and cracked, im only losing 1/2" of vacuum but the whistling noise can be heard from 200' away and its driving me nuts....
the washer is approx 1.5" outside diameter and 9/16" or maybe 5/8" diameter on the inside and is about 1/4" - 5/16" thick ..... i believe the inside diameter and the thickness are critical... any ideas?

[Haynes Forest Products]

Yea go to a good rubber supply dealer Im not talking Walgreens. Get on Google and find one . They can make any size O ring or flat washer type. Lets get er done Have you checked HD in the rubber washer drawer?

[Three Saps Sugar Shack]

theyve got a rubber washer drawer? i,ll have to look.. thanks..

[3rdgen.maple]

Look in the plumbing section with the toilet flappers as well. Most come with a rubber gasket similar to the size you described. You would have to buy the whole flapper for like 2 bucks. Also rubber cement would hold it in place. Atleast it worked for me on my releaser. And just to clarify its on the outside with no sap contact so lets not jump on the food safe wagon.

[lpakiz]

Some Auto Supply stores carry sheets of rubber "matting" for making gaskets. Comes like 1 foot by 1 foot square or so and about 1/8 thick, if I remember right....

[farmall h]

Sounds like your describing a quick coupling gasket...threesapsss.

[twobears1224]

he wrote:the washer is approx 1.5" outside diameter and 9/16" or maybe 5/8" diameter on the inside and is about 1/4" - 5/16" thick ..... i believe the inside diameter and the thickness are critical... any ideas?

first off thats no O-ring gasket... can u get a pic of it and lay a ruler on it and tell us for sure what size it is??
to me it sounds like a gasket made from sheet gasket.we call it red rubber.i bet it,s a 1/8 inch thick.

delbert

[realmaple]

Lapierre USA carries ALL O rings for Bernards'....as Donald Lapierre owns the Bernard line! Leader is selling a copy of the Bernard now and they get their parts from Lapierre USA!

[twobears1224]

again it,s not a O-ring he's looking for.
three saps;if u get me a pic and tell me for sure the size of it.i might be able to make u one.i have the right tools to make gaskets.

delbert

[Three Saps Sugar Shack]

i fixed my problem, i made a washer out of a sidewall from a large fernco, it is 5/16 thick, releaser is now working flawlessly, thanks for all the help, but i could find nothing locally available," if you cant buy it....make it"