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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => European/Asian Air Gun Gates => German AirGun Gate => Topic started by: cmjr on January 10, 2013, 06:18:19 PM
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What options will be available to me if I have to replace the leather seal on my RWS45? It's one of the early (1980) crossbolt models and I would prefer to keep it original....
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If you cannot find a replacement you could always make your own. There used to be a link in the "Library" on making leather seals. If it's not there anymore I'm sure someone can find it.. I remember reading the leather seal making tutorial, complete with pics, and it was pretty straight forward. Hope this helps..
Jeff
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You might try Chambers over in the UK. Good source for obsolete parts. Ditto JGAirguns. As said, there are some good links on making new seals. First try a couple drops- as in drops- of pure silicon oil down the transfer port and stand butt down for 24 hours. That old seal might surprise you.
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Unless the original is shredded and rotten clean it and re oil with silicone and neetsfoot oil. My old style hardware store has a leather pump cup tray of many sizes yours might too if it needs replacement and ya don't wanna wait to mail order.
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pyramyd air has a bolg that tom gaylord put up showin how to make a leather piston seal. its in p.a.'s blog section. you bore a hole in a piece of wood and soak a piece of leather and drive a socket into the hole with the leather around the hole . diffrent sized sockets make diffrent diameter seals i tried to send it over here to you but my obsolite pc wont do it