Where to get leather piston cups for hand Dredge

[223Larry]

Went to gold n sand web sight ,shows them but cant seem to oder them.

 

[Jim in Idaho]

Making them is pretty simple. I made new ones for my old bandsaw cylinder.
Jim

 

[arizau]

I got a couple at a local pump repair/supply store for my hand made sucker.

 

[KevinInColorado]

Went to gold n sand web sight ,shows them but cant seem to oder them.

Email them (Red Wilcox so "him" really) and ask!

 

[Jimmydolittle]

Made my plunger from a plumbers pipe test plug. It is expandable to the pipe to make a good fit.

 

[Bejay]

All my suction tubes use the same principle but instead of sandwiching rubber like you see in the plumbers pipe test plug you simply use a rubber ball sandwiched between two washers on threaded stock. They last almost an eternity...as you can simply tighten them as needed on occasion.

Bejay

 

[Jim in Idaho]

That's a great idea, Bejay!
jim

 

[Duckshot]

All my suction tubes use the same principle but instead of sandwiching rubber like you see in the plumbers pipe test plug you simply use a rubber ball sandwiched between two washers on threaded stock. They last almost an eternity...as you can simply tighten them as needed on occasion.

Bejay

I used a racketball ball. Doubled up the nuts on both sides of the washers so they can't loosen.

 

[winners58]

If you have the old ones you can soak them and reform them.
I was going to get new ones after letting them set a few seasons
called and talked to Red he said he could send new ones but being leather they should last a lifetime.
he told me to soak them a few hours or over night then shape them a little then put them a little ways
into the tube let them set for another night then pull them out and check them
make sure the nuts are tight, wipe a little vaseline on where they slide, worked out great for me, and still working good.

 

[arizau]

If you have the old ones you can soak them and reform them.
I was going to get new ones after letting them set a few seasons
called and talked to Red he said he could send new ones but being leather they should last a lifetime.
he told me to soak them a few hours or over night then shape them a little then put them a little ways
into the tube let the set for another night then pull them out and check them
make sure the nuts are tight, wipe a little vaseline on where they slide, worked out great for me, and still working good.

My pump leather dries out in storage too but reconstitutes itself after soaking in water. It is probably a good idea to soak new pump leathers before you adjust the tightness of it in the tube.

 

[russau]

plumbing supply house should have them!