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Kite pump rubbers

Postby B19 ELS » Fri Mar 06, 2020 1:16 am

I need new pump seals on the plunger.
Can you buy the correct seals? Any links appreciated

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Re: Kite pump rubbers

Postby matth » Fri Mar 06, 2020 1:24 am

B19 ELS wrote:
Fri Mar 06, 2020 1:16 am
I need new pump seals on the plunger.
Can you buy the correct seals? Any links appreciated

I was thinking the same after cleaning and rehabing a pump. But after feeling how scarred the inside walls were I figured a new seal would fail quickly..

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Re: Kite pump rubbers

Postby B19 ELS » Fri Mar 06, 2020 6:46 am

There must be someone who has done it. Seems a shame that one small part goes and everyone is putting them in landfill. Criminal.
Please restore my faith in society or are we truly living in a cleanex throw away society?

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Re: Kite pump rubbers

Postby SWO_kite » Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:06 pm

Step 1: Get a vernier caliper and measure the old seals.

Step 2: Head over to McMaster Carr and spec out some new seals. https://www.mcmaster.com/o-rings

Step 3: Buy o-rings on McMaster or find the same part at a local industrial supplier.

Simples
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Re: Kite pump rubbers

Postby edt » Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:55 pm

SWO_kite wrote:
Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:06 pm
Step 1: Get a vernier caliper and measure the old seals.

Step 2: Head over to McMaster Carr and spec out some new seals. https://www.mcmaster.com/o-rings

Step 3: Buy o-rings on McMaster or find the same part at a local industrial supplier.

Simples
If anyone gets the gaskets from mcmaster carr (or any other place) let us know what measurement worked. I probably will buy a spare just to have on hand.

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Re: Kite pump rubbers

Postby SWO_kite » Sat Mar 07, 2020 12:21 am

edt wrote:
Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:55 pm
If anyone gets the gaskets from mcmaster carr (or any other place) let us know what measurement worked. I probably will buy a spare just to have on hand.
I take this one step further...

I've done this same thing to replace a full set of hydrofoil fasteners when I went on a trip and forgot the original ones at home on the garage floor. A full set of stainless steel fasteners for my foil cost me $25CAD - ON THE ROAD!

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Re: Kite pump rubbers

Postby supachip1 » Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:55 am

Any tips on the seal for the shaft?

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Re: Kite pump rubbers

Postby Sun » Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:06 pm

When in doubt, check Kiteboarding.com

They almost always have something for repair parts.

https://kiteboarding.com/proddetail.asp ... p-seal-kit
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Re: Kite pump rubbers

Postby chibern » Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:10 pm

Sun wrote:
Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:06 pm
When in doubt, check Kiteboarding.com

They almost always have something for repait parts.

https://kiteboarding.com/proddetail.asp ... p-seal-kit
edited: ahhh... beat me to it!

kiteboarding.com and wmfg both sell a seal kit for $15 or so...


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Re: Kite pump rubbers

Postby supachip1 » Fri Apr 02, 2021 3:47 am

chibern wrote:
Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:10 pm
Sun wrote:
Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:06 pm
When in doubt, check Kiteboarding.com

They almost always have something for repait parts.







if in the US thats ok, but the kit + international shipping is more than a new pump


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