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OldNuc
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McMaster-Carr has compatibility tables and physical property tables for plastics and elastomers. It is a good idea to check these tables and they are located at the beginning of the individual catalog sections.

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lesterp wrote:I would lube them first.
drgary wrote:Yes. Dow 111.
I'd add that you might want to lube the threads and the lower boiler gasket but keep the top gasket dry. See Doug Garrott's video.
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