O-ring sizes @ hardware store?

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   I had a leak at my valve on my 68 carbine and tried blowing oil through it to possibly seal it up but to no luck at all. I pulled out the valve and opened it up inorder to check the inner valve o-ring and my problem was solved, Well almost anyway! I checked out several o-ring kits for the 68 and none include the inner, just the outer? 
Is it possible to pick up o-rings at the local hardware store that work as replacement o-rings. I just need the inner valve o-ring and there isnt a paintball store within 30 or so miles from where I live. I wish I had a o-rings mm size chart for the 68 carbine and the 98 custom so I could just go to the hardware store, Is there even such a chart out that I can get my hands on?

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capasamd13 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 23 March 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote capasamd13 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: O-ring sizes @ hardware store? Posted: 24 March 2007 at 10:09pm
	I had a leak at my valve on my 68 carbine and tried blowing oil through it to possibly seal it up but to no luck at all. I pulled out the valve and opened it up inorder to check the inner valve o-ring and my problem was solved, Well almost anyway! I checked out several o-ring kits for the 68 and none include the inner, just the outer? Is it possible to pick up o-rings at the local hardware store that work as replacement o-rings. I just need the inner valve o-ring and there isnt a paintball store within 30 or so miles from where I live. I wish I had a o-rings mm size chart for the 68 carbine and the 98 custom so I could just go to the hardware store, Is there even such a chart out that I can get my hands on?
	Gidget

capasamd13 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 23 March 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote capasamd13 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 March 2007 at 9:18am
	I guess I am out of luck. I figured that since paintball has been out for so many years, there would have been someone with maybe a guess of the o-ring sizes atleast. I am gonna order a o-ring kit for all the tippmann markers and carry them off to the hardware store to match to mm sizes. If I happen to get the sizes before Enos, I'll send them to him to post. No dought, He did a great job already on the marker bolt sizes!
	Gidget

Shadowminion Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Gold Member Strike 1 - Language, 3/20 Joined: 06 June 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1625	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shadowminion Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 March 2007 at 9:31am
	Sorry no help came to you this time , not many of us have much experience with the 68 carbine . Give it a couple more days , maybe someone who doesnt log into the forum everyday knows the sizes you need . Welcome to the forum !
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ShortyBP Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group A G F Y Joined: 10 June 2002 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5034	Post Options Post Reply Quote ShortyBP Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 March 2007 at 10:26am
	I'd be able to answer your question if my memory didn't SUCK. I know the outer valve O-ring is a size 017... but cannot for the life of me, recall what size the internal o-rings are. Were you able to salvage one? Could you bring it to the store to match up? I honestly have never replaced any internal valve components... thru being lazy/sake of convenience, I've always sent the valves in for a rebuild at Tippmann. The cost was always minimal and worth every penny considering how frustrated I get trying to deal with the e-clips. Hopefully someone will come on soon and give you the answer... or I'll magically remember it, before too long.

capasamd13 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 23 March 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote capasamd13 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 March 2007 at 12:26pm
	Thanks for the responce! I still have the inner valve o-ring inorder to size it, dry rotted and miissing a small piece off one side but probably good enough to match. I use to be on the forum pretty often two years ago; under the name "DugOut" couldnt remember my password so I just created another. Thanks for your help! Any other info would still be appreciated!
	Gidget