Lathe cuts are used in the same applications as o-rings. They seal by elastic deformation of the cross section between two members being sealed. Any elastomer can be used to produced this product. Lathe cuts can be manufactured by either molding or extruding a tube of rubber to produce the correct inside diameter and wall thickness and then the tube is cut into precise short lengths to obtain thickness. In some cases the outside diameter can be ground to a close tolerance for applications where that is important. Chamfers can be applied in the same manner. Equivalent o-ring sizes are available from stock in this product. |
