Date:         Sun, 16 Feb 2003 13:53:32 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
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From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Subject:      Re: O ring making kit
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
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Alistair Bell wrote:
>
> on 16/2/03 9:56 am, Larry Alofs wrote:
>
> > The zip lock bag is good.  Rubber parts last longer if you can keep
> > oxygen and ozone away from them.
> >
> > Larry A.
>
> ziplocks won't really keep out oxygen, and I doubt ozone either. Maybe
> aluminium coated Mylar bags? :)
>
> But I doubt that regular (dark) storage in the environment of a workshop or
> van will be detrimental (provided your keeping them away from the ol' sparky
> electric motor).
>
> why not put some silicon grease on them, or maybe the old fashioned rubber
> band treatment of glycerol, or talc?
>
> Alistair
>
Interesting about the glycerin...hadn't known about that.

I believe that ziplock bags slow the oxygen down quite a bit.  Rubber
belts for Van de Graaff generators and balloons last a lot longer when
stored that way.  Of course if the O-rings in question are neoprene this
may be a moot point anyway.  :-)

Larry A.