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Rebuild kit for no-name gun?
Tim Wescott:
I have a touch-up gun that I bought at a yard sale, with (no surprise) a dried-out gland on the needle. The only identifying mark is the word "TAIWAN" on the trigger.
Does anyone have a suggestion for where to get a set of seals for this? Do these knock-off guns all tend to have the same sized bits, or is there a website where I can order them by size, or am I just out of luck?
Or should I see if I can find a brick & mortar store in my area and get help from a real human being? I always hate doing that because I figure they'll spend more $$ helping me than they'll make on the rebuild kit.
Dan McEntee:
We are probably just talking about O-rings in general, are we not? I would carefully remove what you want to replace and check with the following; 1) An auto body supply and paint store. if they sell paint they probably sell the stuff to shoot it with. 2) A GOOD hardware store that had a good selection of O-rings. 3) A bearing and seal supply house, or power transmission supply house. I would tell them what they are for, and I would think you could find Teflon O-rings that may be the cats pajamas for them or at least nitrile O-rings. A plumbing supply house might be a good choice also.
Type at you later,
Dan McEntee
Tim Wescott:
--- Quote from: Dan McEntee on January 21, 2022, 08:32:33 AM --- We are probably just talking about O-rings in general, are we not? I would carefully remove what you want to replace and check with the following; 1) An auto body supply and paint store. if they sell paint they probably sell the stuff to shoot it with. 2) A GOOD hardware store that had a good selection of O-rings. 3) A bearing and seal supply house, or power transmission supply house. I would tell them what they are for, and I would think you could find Teflon O-rings that may be the cats pajamas for them or at least nitrile O-rings. A plumbing supply house might be a good choice also.
Type at you later,
Dan McEntee
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If it's built like a Binks or a DeVilbiss then it's got a graphite-impregnated leather packing gland in there.
But yes, one of my options is to search out a local shop that sells that stuff, and spend $100 of the counter-man's time for a $20 purchase.
john e. holliday:
He's old enough to know better. LL~ LL~ I think he is in early 60's as if I remember right he just retired. D>K
Dan McEntee:
--- Quote from: Tim Wescott on January 21, 2022, 09:02:50 AM ---If it's built like a Binks or a DeVilbiss then it's got a graphite-impregnated leather packing gland in there.
But yes, one of my options is to search out a local shop that sells that stuff, and spend $100 of the counter-man's time for a $20 purchase.
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Hey ! That's what they are in business for! Be nice to you and help you out so that you will come back and buy thousands of dollars worth of paint !! I don't think they will consider it a waste of time, and there may be some side benefit of what you may see and learn. That's what I like about brick and motor stores instead of on line shopping.
Type at you later,
Dan McEntee
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