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Needed an O-ring
« on: October 03, 2019, 02:10:53 am »
My local hardware store is stocking less and less, and I was down to one, but needed two to run my Mamod tonight... what to do...

Well, for some reason I saved this pacifier that broke a few days ago and it just happened to be about the same thickness as the o-ring I had. Best part, it worked  :D  Ended up making two and saved my o-ring for later.

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Re: Needed an O-ring
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2019, 06:45:49 am »
Very clever Nick :)
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Re: Needed an O-ring
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2019, 09:54:48 am »
Now that's resourcefulness & Ingenuity Nick ,well done Sir 😉👍
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Re: Needed an O-ring
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2019, 02:22:02 pm »
Should we ask what you're doing with a pacifier?
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Re: Needed an O-ring
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2019, 02:32:41 pm »
Quote from: St Paul Steam on October 03, 2019, 09:54:48 am
Now that's resourcefulness & Ingenuity Nick ,well done Sir 😉👍

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Re: Needed an O-ring
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2019, 02:34:51 pm »
Quote from: Hero on October 03, 2019, 02:22:02 pm
Should we ask what you're doing with a pacifier?

I guess saving my son's life  :D  He is only a month old and the end of the pacifier was almost completely broken off, waiting to be lodged into his throat... won't buy those again!
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