Silicone/rubber bottle stops

[Gardenmac]

Does anyone know where I can buy the Silicone or Rubber cones to put on my turned bottle stops? I've seen some in the Axminster store but they only sell them in small quantities. I could do with at least 100+

[Chippy]

Try cutting a few grooves in the part that goes into the bottle and fit O rings into them, looks a lot better if you get the proportion right.

[delabodge]

Try cutting a few grooves in the part that goes into the bottle and fit O rings into them, looks a lot better if you get the proportion right.

 

can you post a pic to explain that,,? the silicone rubbers are easy,,interested to see your method:thumbup1:

[Chippy]

Hi delabodge

Dont have any pics as I only made a few for family.

its easy enough though

turn your stopper part down so that it drops in the bottle then I used a home made thin parting tool 2mm thick to cut 3 grooves 4mm apart,this was for 2mm O rings, cut the grooves so that you can just push the stopper with a bit of resistance, I did one groove before I cut the others as its a bit of trial and error.

Once you are happy with the first groove cut the rest then polish/ seal as normal then apply a coat of lacquer,then fit all the O rings. if you get the sizes right you can tip the bottle upside down without it leaking.

I am planning to make some more so will post some pics soon.

[delabodge]

sounds tricky mate !I do a wine stopper with silicone rubber bung under three minutes from start to finnish,,faster if the musics right,,lol:thumbup:

[Chippy]

Only had my lathe a few months so I'm still learning dont want to waste good wood by rushing things lol but three minutes is very fast

[delabodge]

put a small piece of branch wood between centres, rough with a gouge to a cyndrical, part both ends down(these bits you`ll trim off later,) decide what shape you want ! then part down about 25 mill to 10mm for the silicone stopper to fit ,sand ,polish, with friction polish!cut off ends ,super glue on rubber, sand ends and finish with food safe oil,,,I`ve done thousands of these over the yrs and everything gets quicker the more you do,,I stop my bordom by doing ten of one design,then 10 of another,,,!I`ll post some pics when I get a min to show the stages, might help you.

[Chippy]

Thanks look forward to the pics, where do you get the seals from?