
Originally Posted by
cockerpunk
scuba guys aren't probably arn't as concerned with prices (more realistically, they spend way more then us), so adding some features in the future to "clean up" the compressor might be easy to do while keeping the price point "low" by scuba standards.
nerd question - viton is this a polymer like delrin or something else? when looking at the backchecks i just assumed delrin, but i am unfamilar with viton.
Polymer is such a wide ranging word. Polymer is anything with long chains of molecules.
viton is another material to make o-rings from. Same as silicone, teflon, buna-n, etc. http://www.dupontelastomers.com/prod...ct=vitondotcom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viton
It tolerates high(er) temperatures, and is one of the reasons it was chosen for the hot end of the shoebox.
What also may be confusing, is that the viton o-rings are the same color as the check valve itself. I assure you, there is an o-ring on your check valve.
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