Need help finding conical lid seal

[claytr]

I built a 14.7 gallon Stainless Steel conical, but I am unable to find a gasket for my lid. The flange dimensions are 21.2 OD and 19.9 ID. Any ideas where I can buy a seal? What do current conical owners do when their lid seal tears or wears out?

 

[Bobby_M]

You can buy O-ring rubber cord and make any diameter you want by gluing the ends together. You can also get some 1/4" or 3/8" OD silicone tubing and create a splice by inserting a tight fitting piece of smaller diameter silicone inside both ends.

 

[claytr]

Thanks. I tried Surgical tubing and gluing the ends together with Contact cement, but it doesn't hold. I am afraid that if I insert something into the inside of tubing, that area will not compress as easily, and I will not get a good seal. Maybe a solid rubber cord will hold together better since there is more surface area.

 

[sjlammer]

I saw them for sale somewhere... shoot, i can't remember where.... maybe contact the guy on ebay who has the conicals and see where he gets them

 

[sjlammer]

here's one... real expensive though

http://www.minibrew.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=34

 

[Thirteen]

Don't use contact cement. You want to use CA. Not worth the price but the link will show you what you need to make your own o-rings. http://www.globaltestsupply.com/c/238/Loctite_00112_O_Ring_Making_Kits.html

 

[Optimal]

You could try cutting them out of cork sheets.
http://www.corkstore.com/compass/se...=90382&helpselected=&exitaction=&functionid=x