Measuring

How to Measure

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A1: HOW TO: Measure a Wheel

How to measure a wheel

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A2: HOW TO: Measure a Caster

How to measure a caster

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A3: HOW TO: Saddle Stem Verify - 1-3/16 Stem

Measuring a saddle

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A4: HOW TO: Saddle Stem Verify - 1 Inch Stem

Measuring a saddle 1 inch stem

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A5: HOW TO: Measure Threaded Pipe and Fittings

Measure Threaded Pipe and Fittings

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A6: HOW TO: Measure a Universal Joint

measure for Check Balls

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A7: HOW TO: Measure for Check Balls

measure for Check Balls

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A8: HOW TO: Measure a Bottle Jack

Measure a Bottle Jack

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A9: HOW TO: Measure a Plate Caster

Measure a Plate Caster

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B1: HOW TO: Measure a Ucup Seal used on a Pump Piston

Ucup Seal used on a Pump Piston

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B2: HOW TO: Measure a Oring used on a Pump Piston

Oring

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B3: HOW TO: Measure a Ucup Seal used on a Ram

Ucup Seal used on a Ram

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B4: HOW TO: Measure a Oring used as a Wiper

Oring used as a Wiper

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B5: HOW TO: Measure a Oil Seal used as Wiper

Oil Seal used as Wiper

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B6: HOW TO: Measure a leather piston cup

How to measure a leather piston cup

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B7: HOW TO: Measure & Replace A Retainer with O-Ring

Measure and Replace A Retainer with O-Ring

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B8: HOW TO: Measure a Snap in Wiper

How to Measure a Snap in Wiper

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B9: HOW TO: Measure a Release Valve Seal

How to measure Vpacking

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B10: HOW TO: Measure Vpacking

How to measure Vpacking

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B11: HOW TO: Measure a Shop Press Ram Seal

Measure a Shop Press Ram Seal

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B12: HOW TO: Measure & Replace a U-Cup with Retainer

Measure and Replace a U-Cup with Retainer

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Seal Dimensions

Key: I.D. = Inside Diameter  |  O.D. = Outside Diameter  |  H = Height  |  C/S = Cross Section = (O.D. - I.D.)/2

Measurements for a typical O-ring

O-Ring Measurements

Measurements for a typical U-seal

U-Seal Measurements

Measurements for a typical wiper

Wiper Measurements

Measurements for a typical piston cup

Piston Cup Measurements

Measurements for a typical V-packing set

V-Packing Set Measurements
Metal Dimensions

Wiper Key:

R = Rod - Wiper I.D.

Dw = Groove Diameter - Wiper O.D.

Ww = Groove Width - Wiper Heel Height

Rod Seal Key:

R = Rod - Rod Seal I.D.

Dr = Groove Diameter - Rod Seal O.D.

Wr = Groove Width - Rod Seal Height

Gland Seal (usually an O-ring) Key:

Dg = Groove Diameter - Gland Seal I.D.

Wg = Groove Width - Gland Seal Cross Section

Piston Seal Key:

B = Bore - Piston Seal O.D.

Dp = Groove Diameter - Piston Seal I.D.

Wp = Groove Width - Piston Seal Height

Measurements for a typical cylinder

Cylinder Measurements