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I was browsing FPGeeks and saw the rendering of the Vac Mini TWSBI is currently developing. I love the look of the red O-rings and am wondering if it would be possible to replace the O-rings on existing TWSBI pens with colored ones. I googled around a bit and it seems they come in all sorts of colors, but also many different sizes. Does anyone know what size is appropriate for their pens? And has anyone tried to replace the O-rings? If so how did you fare?

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IIRC correctly, you have a couple of TWSBIs, so why not just take one off and measure it? It may not give you the actual correct name for that size, but it would vastly narrow down the possibilities when searching? Or I'm sure if you had the diameter then someone from a store like Lowe's or Home Depot (or wherever o-rings are available) could easily point you right to the correct size.

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IIRC correctly, you have a couple of TWSBIs, so why not just take one off and measure it? It may not give you the actual correct name for that size, but it would vastly narrow down the possibilities when searching? Or I'm sure if you had the diameter then someone from a store like Lowe's or Home Depot (or wherever o-rings are available) could easily point you right to the correct size.

 

Unfortunately the o-rings are so thin I don't have anything that can measure that small. But taking it to a home improvement store sounds like a great idea, I'll stop by Lowes tomorrow and see if they can help me. Thanks.

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Please, keep us informed!! I don't own a twsbi yet, but I can't wait for the mini vac.

A regular mini with colourful o-rings could do the trick until the white vac release. :)

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I meant more measuring across, not the width of the actual o ring, lol. I would suspect they are organized by the diameter of the circle, not be the width of the rubber itself.

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Please, keep us informed!! I don't own a twsbi yet, but I can't wait for the mini vac.

A regular mini with colourful o-rings could do the trick until the white vac release. :)

Will do!

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I meant more measuring across, not the width of the actual o ring, lol. I would suspect they are organized by the diameter of the circle, not be the width of the rubber itself.

Ooh, I see. I thought you need the height as well, I'll give that a try if I can't find anything at the home improvement store.

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I just measured one from my TWSBI Diamond mini with a digital measuring thingy. Outside diameter: 12 mm. Inside Diameter: 10 mm. Width: 1.0 mm. 

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