Have a look at this garden pressure sprayer for plants:

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/sprayer_pump.jpg

and the washer or seal in the bottom of the pump tube:

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/washer1.jpg
http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/washer2.jpg

The washer shown is in good condition, but I have a larger sprayer to
eactly the same design (one sprayer is from Aldi, the other from
Wilko) which I stupidly left the whole winter half-full with white
vinegar, and as a result its washer is completely deformed.

But that is the ONLY part that stops the large sprayer from
functioning. I need a new washer, cost estimated at 2 pence!

Has anyone ~any~ idea where I might obtain such a washer?

There is the Matabi 5/ 7 Kima/ Style Repair Kit , and probably similar
kits, but these are more expensive than the sprayer was new.

The washer diameter is approx 21 mm.

By the way, I've called it a washer, but it's really a one-way valve
seal that allows the pump to pressurise the bottle.

Thanks.

MM

MM wrote:
Have a look at this garden pressure sprayer for plants:

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/sprayer_pump.jpg

and the washer or seal in the bottom of the pump tube:

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/washer1.jpg
http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/washer2.jpg

The washer shown is in good condition, but I have a larger sprayer to
eactly the same design (one sprayer is from Aldi, the other from
Wilko) which I stupidly left the whole winter half-full with white
vinegar, and as a result its washer is completely deformed.

But that is the ONLY part that stops the large sprayer from
functioning. I need a new washer, cost estimated at 2 pence!

Has anyone ~any~ idea where I might obtain such a washer?

There is the Matabi 5/ 7 Kima/ Style Repair Kit , and probably similar
kits, but these are more expensive than the sprayer was new.

The washer diameter is approx 21 mm.

By the way, I've called it a washer, but it's really a one-way valve
seal that allows the pump to pressurise the bottle.

Thanks.

MM


Is it anything like this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_fr...220&_sacat =0

£3.89

On Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:57:43 +0100, "Dan S. MacAbre"
wrote:

MM wrote:
Have a look at this garden pressure sprayer for plants:

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/sprayer_pump.jpg

and the washer or seal in the bottom of the pump tube:

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/washer1.jpg
http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/washer2.jpg

The washer shown is in good condition, but I have a larger sprayer to
eactly the same design (one sprayer is from Aldi, the other from
Wilko) which I stupidly left the whole winter half-full with white
vinegar, and as a result its washer is completely deformed.

But that is the ONLY part that stops the large sprayer from
functioning. I need a new washer, cost estimated at 2 pence!

Has anyone ~any~ idea where I might obtain such a washer?

There is the Matabi 5/ 7 Kima/ Style Repair Kit , and probably similar
kits, but these are more expensive than the sprayer was new.

The washer diameter is approx 21 mm.

By the way, I've called it a washer, but it's really a one-way valve
seal that allows the pump to pressurise the bottle.

Thanks.

MM


Is it anything like this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_fr...220&_sacat =0

£3.89



Yes, the solid washer/seal in that pic looks the same, although one
cannot tell if it's the correct diameter.

However, because one is buying a kit, the price is again more than the
price of a new sprayer.

So frustrating when you know that there's a bin of parts somewhere in
China with 10,000 of the little buggers in. And for want of a 2p
washer, I have to throw away an otherwise perfectly good sprayer.

MM

MM wrote:
On Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:57:43 +0100, "Dan S. MacAbre"
wrote:

MM wrote:
Have a look at this garden pressure sprayer for plants:

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/sprayer_pump.jpg

and the washer or seal in the bottom of the pump tube:

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/washer1.jpg
http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/washer2.jpg

The washer shown is in good condition, but I have a larger sprayer to
eactly the same design (one sprayer is from Aldi, the other from
Wilko) which I stupidly left the whole winter half-full with white
vinegar, and as a result its washer is completely deformed.

But that is the ONLY part that stops the large sprayer from
functioning. I need a new washer, cost estimated at 2 pence!

Has anyone ~any~ idea where I might obtain such a washer?

There is the Matabi 5/ 7 Kima/ Style Repair Kit , and probably similar
kits, but these are more expensive than the sprayer was new.

The washer diameter is approx 21 mm.

By the way, I've called it a washer, but it's really a one-way valve
seal that allows the pump to pressurise the bottle.

Thanks.

MM


Is it anything like this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_fr...220&_sacat =0

£3.89



Yes, the solid washer/seal in that pic looks the same, although one
cannot tell if it's the correct diameter.

However, because one is buying a kit, the price is again more than the
price of a new sprayer.

So frustrating when you know that there's a bin of parts somewhere in
China with 10,000 of the little buggers in. And for want of a 2p
washer, I have to throw away an otherwise perfectly good sprayer.

MM


It reminds me of an aquarium air pump check valve. If you live near a
pet shop, you might try asking to see some?

There are also a few homemade garden sprayer projects on t'internet. If
you have the time and the inclination :-)

On Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:09:13 +0100, "Dan S. MacAbre"
wrote:

MM wrote:
On Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:57:43 +0100, "Dan S. MacAbre"
wrote:

MM wrote:
Have a look at this garden pressure sprayer for plants:

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/sprayer_pump.jpg

and the washer or seal in the bottom of the pump tube:

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/washer1.jpg
http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/washer2.jpg

The washer shown is in good condition, but I have a larger sprayer to
eactly the same design (one sprayer is from Aldi, the other from
Wilko) which I stupidly left the whole winter half-full with white
vinegar, and as a result its washer is completely deformed.

But that is the ONLY part that stops the large sprayer from
functioning. I need a new washer, cost estimated at 2 pence!

Has anyone ~any~ idea where I might obtain such a washer?

There is the Matabi 5/ 7 Kima/ Style Repair Kit , and probably similar
kits, but these are more expensive than the sprayer was new.

The washer diameter is approx 21 mm.

By the way, I've called it a washer, but it's really a one-way valve
seal that allows the pump to pressurise the bottle.

Thanks.

MM


Is it anything like this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_fr...220&_sacat =0

£3.89



Yes, the solid washer/seal in that pic looks the same, although one
cannot tell if it's the correct diameter.

However, because one is buying a kit, the price is again more than the
price of a new sprayer.

So frustrating when you know that there's a bin of parts somewhere in
China with 10,000 of the little buggers in. And for want of a 2p
washer, I have to throw away an otherwise perfectly good sprayer.

MM


It reminds me of an aquarium air pump check valve. If you live near a
pet shop, you might try asking to see some?

There are also a few homemade garden sprayer projects on t'internet. If
you have the time and the inclination :-)

Latest idea: Fix a bicycle inner tube valve in the side of the bottle
and pump it up from my bike-specific stirrup pump. It pumps up bike
tyres in a few seconds. The bottle is already fitted with a safety
valve so it's not going to explode.

Seal off the tube and piston (e.g. hot glue gun) so that the pressure
can't escape that way.

MM

MM wrote:
On Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:09:13 +0100, "Dan S. MacAbre"
wrote:

MM wrote:
On Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:57:43 +0100, "Dan S. MacAbre"
wrote:

MM wrote:
Have a look at this garden pressure sprayer for plants:

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/sprayer_pump.jpg

and the washer or seal in the bottom of the pump tube:

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/washer1.jpg
http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/washer2.jpg

The washer shown is in good condition, but I have a larger sprayer to
eactly the same design (one sprayer is from Aldi, the other from
Wilko) which I stupidly left the whole winter half-full with white
vinegar, and as a result its washer is completely deformed.

But that is the ONLY part that stops the large sprayer from
functioning. I need a new washer, cost estimated at 2 pence!

Has anyone ~any~ idea where I might obtain such a washer?

There is the Matabi 5/ 7 Kima/ Style Repair Kit , and probably similar
kits, but these are more expensive than the sprayer was new.

The washer diameter is approx 21 mm.

By the way, I've called it a washer, but it's really a one-way valve
seal that allows the pump to pressurise the bottle.

Thanks.

MM


Is it anything like this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_fr...220&_sacat =0

£3.89



Yes, the solid washer/seal in that pic looks the same, although one
cannot tell if it's the correct diameter.

However, because one is buying a kit, the price is again more than the
price of a new sprayer.

So frustrating when you know that there's a bin of parts somewhere in
China with 10,000 of the little buggers in. And for want of a 2p
washer, I have to throw away an otherwise perfectly good sprayer.

MM


It reminds me of an aquarium air pump check valve. If you live near a
pet shop, you might try asking to see some?

There are also a few homemade garden sprayer projects on t'internet. If
you have the time and the inclination :-)

Latest idea: Fix a bicycle inner tube valve in the side of the bottle
and pump it up from my bike-specific stirrup pump. It pumps up bike
tyres in a few seconds. The bottle is already fitted with a safety
valve so it's not going to explode.

Seal off the tube and piston (e.g. hot glue gun) so that the pressure
can't escape that way.

MM


It might be worth a try, at that. Is it meant to be pressurised once,
or continually pumped? I expect bicycle tyre valves are a weird thread,
though (if you need to buy nuts), and you'd need a very good seal.

On 7/26/2016 4:45 PM, MM wrote:
Have a look at this garden pressure sprayer for plants:

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/sprayer_pump.jpg

and the washer or seal in the bottom of the pump tube:

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/washer1.jpg
http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/washer2.jpg

The washer shown is in good condition, but I have a larger sprayer to
eactly the same design (one sprayer is from Aldi, the other from
Wilko) which I stupidly left the whole winter half-full with white
vinegar, and as a result its washer is completely deformed.

But that is the ONLY part that stops the large sprayer from
functioning. I need a new washer, cost estimated at 2 pence!

Has anyone ~any~ idea where I might obtain such a washer?

There is the Matabi 5/ 7 Kima/ Style Repair Kit , and probably similar
kits, but these are more expensive than the sprayer was new.

The washer diameter is approx 21 mm.

By the way, I've called it a washer, but it's really a one-way valve
seal that allows the pump to pressurise the bottle.

Thanks.

MM

Possibly not applicable in this case, but you can sometimes cast a seal
"in situ" using two part silicone rubber (which does *not* adhere to
most things), or the DIY type with a layer of cling film or aluminium
foil against one or both faces, to prevent adhesion. Or glue the "lid"
on permanently with silicone, and drill a hole in the side of the bottle
for filling, sealed with a rubber bung.

On Wed, 27 Jul 2016 17:51:59 +0100, "Dan S. MacAbre"
wrote:

MM wrote:
On Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:09:13 +0100, "Dan S. MacAbre"
wrote:

MM wrote:
On Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:57:43 +0100, "Dan S. MacAbre"
wrote:

MM wrote:
Have a look at this garden pressure sprayer for plants:

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/sprayer_pump.jpg

and the washer or seal in the bottom of the pump tube:

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/washer1.jpg
http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/washer2.jpg

The washer shown is in good condition, but I have a larger sprayer to
eactly the same design (one sprayer is from Aldi, the other from
Wilko) which I stupidly left the whole winter half-full with white
vinegar, and as a result its washer is completely deformed.

But that is the ONLY part that stops the large sprayer from
functioning. I need a new washer, cost estimated at 2 pence!

Has anyone ~any~ idea where I might obtain such a washer?

There is the Matabi 5/ 7 Kima/ Style Repair Kit , and probably similar
kits, but these are more expensive than the sprayer was new.

The washer diameter is approx 21 mm.

By the way, I've called it a washer, but it's really a one-way valve
seal that allows the pump to pressurise the bottle.

Thanks.

MM


Is it anything like this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_fr...220&_sacat =0

£3.89



Yes, the solid washer/seal in that pic looks the same, although one
cannot tell if it's the correct diameter.

However, because one is buying a kit, the price is again more than the
price of a new sprayer.

So frustrating when you know that there's a bin of parts somewhere in
China with 10,000 of the little buggers in. And for want of a 2p
washer, I have to throw away an otherwise perfectly good sprayer.

MM


It reminds me of an aquarium air pump check valve. If you live near a
pet shop, you might try asking to see some?

There are also a few homemade garden sprayer projects on t'internet. If
you have the time and the inclination :-)

Latest idea: Fix a bicycle inner tube valve in the side of the bottle
and pump it up from my bike-specific stirrup pump. It pumps up bike
tyres in a few seconds. The bottle is already fitted with a safety
valve so it's not going to explode.

Seal off the tube and piston (e.g. hot glue gun) so that the pressure
can't escape that way.

MM


It might be worth a try, at that. Is it meant to be pressurised once,
or continually pumped?

If the washer is in good condition, as when the sprayer was new, you
pump the plunger for about 30 seconds and that will produce a fine
spray for at least a dozen house plants. If you need it longer, just
pump some more.

I expect bicycle tyre valves are a weird thread,
though (if you need to buy nuts), and you'd need a very good seal.

I was thinking of something like this:
http://conexindia.com/conex/admin/pr...yre-valves.jpg

Or maybe take an old inner tube and cut out the valve, leaving a
portion of rubber around the base. Drill a tight hole in the bottle,
insert the valve from inside, using long tweezers or long-nose pliers,
then use a hot glue gun liberally from the outside to really "melt"
that baby in place.

MM

On Wed, 27 Jul 2016 20:03:29 +0100, newshound
wrote:

On 7/26/2016 4:45 PM, MM wrote:
Have a look at this garden pressure sprayer for plants:

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/sprayer_pump.jpg

and the washer or seal in the bottom of the pump tube:

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/washer1.jpg
http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/washer2.jpg

The washer shown is in good condition, but I have a larger sprayer to
eactly the same design (one sprayer is from Aldi, the other from
Wilko) which I stupidly left the whole winter half-full with white
vinegar, and as a result its washer is completely deformed.

But that is the ONLY part that stops the large sprayer from
functioning. I need a new washer, cost estimated at 2 pence!

Has anyone ~any~ idea where I might obtain such a washer?

There is the Matabi 5/ 7 Kima/ Style Repair Kit , and probably similar
kits, but these are more expensive than the sprayer was new.

The washer diameter is approx 21 mm.

By the way, I've called it a washer, but it's really a one-way valve
seal that allows the pump to pressurise the bottle.

Thanks.

MM

Possibly not applicable in this case, but you can sometimes cast a seal
"in situ" using two part silicone rubber (which does *not* adhere to
most things), or the DIY type with a layer of cling film or aluminium
foil against one or both faces, to prevent adhesion. Or glue the "lid"
on permanently with silicone, and drill a hole in the side of the bottle
for filling, sealed with a rubber bung.

Good ideas! I'll look into it later. Thanks.

MM

On 7/28/2016 9:36 AM, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Thu, 28 Jul 2016 08:37:12 +0100, MM wrote:



Possibly not applicable in this case, but you can sometimes cast a seal
"in situ" using two part silicone rubber (which does *not* adhere to
most things), or the DIY type with a layer of cling film or aluminium
foil against one or both faces, to prevent adhesion. Or glue the "lid"
on permanently with silicone, and drill a hole in the side of the bottle
for filling, sealed with a rubber bung.

Good ideas! I'll look into it later. Thanks.

MM

Considering that you think you can get a new sprayer for less than
£3.89 (your reply to Danse Macabre's first post in this thread), you
do seem to be making very heavy weather of all this. If they're that
cheap, just go and buy a new sprayer FFS!

But not really in the DIY spirit! And to be fair, a bit of mastic, drill
a hole and add a rubber bung (recycled) should leave change from a quid.

On Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:36:49 +0100, Chris Hogg wrote:

On Thu, 28 Jul 2016 08:37:12 +0100, MM wrote:

On Wed, 27 Jul 2016 20:03:29 +0100, newshound
wrote:

On 7/26/2016 4:45 PM, MM wrote:
Have a look at this garden pressure sprayer for plants:

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/sprayer_pump.jpg

and the washer or seal in the bottom of the pump tube:

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/washer1.jpg
http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/washer2.jpg

The washer shown is in good condition, but I have a larger sprayer to
eactly the same design (one sprayer is from Aldi, the other from
Wilko) which I stupidly left the whole winter half-full with white
vinegar, and as a result its washer is completely deformed.

But that is the ONLY part that stops the large sprayer from
functioning. I need a new washer, cost estimated at 2 pence!

Has anyone ~any~ idea where I might obtain such a washer?

There is the Matabi 5/ 7 Kima/ Style Repair Kit , and probably similar
kits, but these are more expensive than the sprayer was new.

The washer diameter is approx 21 mm.

By the way, I've called it a washer, but it's really a one-way valve
seal that allows the pump to pressurise the bottle.

Thanks.

MM

Possibly not applicable in this case, but you can sometimes cast a seal
"in situ" using two part silicone rubber (which does *not* adhere to
most things), or the DIY type with a layer of cling film or aluminium
foil against one or both faces, to prevent adhesion. Or glue the "lid"
on permanently with silicone, and drill a hole in the side of the bottle
for filling, sealed with a rubber bung.

Good ideas! I'll look into it later. Thanks.

MM

Considering that you think you can get a new sprayer for less than
£3.89 (your reply to Danse Macabre's first post in this thread), you
do seem to be making very heavy weather of all this. If they're that
cheap, just go and buy a new sprayer FFS!

No need to swear. Dunno why you're being so abusive. If you haven't
got anything useful to add, don't respond. Simples.

MM

On Fri, 29 Jul 2016 10:41:12 +0100, newshound
wrote:

On 7/28/2016 9:36 AM, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Thu, 28 Jul 2016 08:37:12 +0100, MM wrote:



Possibly not applicable in this case, but you can sometimes cast a seal
"in situ" using two part silicone rubber (which does *not* adhere to
most things), or the DIY type with a layer of cling film or aluminium
foil against one or both faces, to prevent adhesion. Or glue the "lid"
on permanently with silicone, and drill a hole in the side of the bottle
for filling, sealed with a rubber bung.

Good ideas! I'll look into it later. Thanks.

MM

Considering that you think you can get a new sprayer for less than
£3.89 (your reply to Danse Macabre's first post in this thread), you
do seem to be making very heavy weather of all this. If they're that
cheap, just go and buy a new sprayer FFS!

But not really in the DIY spirit! And to be fair, a bit of mastic, drill
a hole and add a rubber bung (recycled) should leave change from a quid.

Of course, but people like Chris Hogg get angry for no reason, just
because they can. They're basically bullies, seeking out new victims.

MM