tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077684259078746397.post6189477569505150090..comments2024-03-02T00:10:44.229-05:00Comments on <center>Geocaching World with <br>Andy HeadHardHat Smith </center>: Geocache Maintenance: Bison Tube O-Ring ReplacementAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04877779782634919802noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077684259078746397.post-74517553067840921972012-08-24T08:00:48.601-04:002012-08-24T08:00:48.601-04:00professorbensen - they derive the name from Bison ...professorbensen - they derive the name from Bison Designs - one of the main companies that was making them when they first caught on as Geocaches.<br><br>(http://www.cacheopedia.com/wiki/Bison_tube)Dvixenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261171767502235840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077684259078746397.post-65378275590885622002012-08-21T03:07:29.117-04:002012-08-21T03:07:29.117-04:00One dab of Dow Corning High Temp Vacuum grease and...One dab of Dow Corning High Temp Vacuum grease and that O-ring will outlive the tube.<br><br>From the sales blurb, Dow Corning High Vacuum Grease is a stiff, nonmelting silicone lubricating material and has much higher stability at the higher end of the temperature range(-40° C to 200° C). Dow Corning High Vacuum Grease is also used to lubricate synthetic and silicone rubber gaskets being used in high temperature applications.<br><br>Vaseline gunks up and dries out. This stuff will not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077684259078746397.post-56745791342077172072012-08-14T20:12:29.703-04:002012-08-14T20:12:29.703-04:00Your local hardware store sells these o-rings in t...Your local hardware store sells these o-rings in the plumbing dept. for around $2 dozen. Keep them with you and replace them as you find them when hunting!<br><br>-MHuskaMHuskanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077684259078746397.post-58286884623951116182012-06-21T07:07:31.290-04:002012-06-21T07:07:31.290-04:00Interesting post.Interesting post.O ringshttp://www.darcoid.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077684259078746397.post-33596568195361071652012-06-09T21:48:46.649-04:002012-06-09T21:48:46.649-04:00One of these days I'm going to figure out why ...One of these days I'm going to figure out why they are called Bison tubes.professorbensonhttp://www.geocachecreation.comnoreply@blogger.com