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Topic: What is an o-ring?

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glowbird (Gloria B.)



Subject: What is an o-ring?
Date Posted: 5/24/2014 7:18 PM ET
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I've always wondered what "o-ring" is referring to.  Particularly, seems to be something only used on this site (by mems).  What is an o-ring?

Advertisement (Bret H.)


Date Posted: 5/24/2014 9:58 PM ET
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Common usage is a ring-shaped gasket made of a flexible material.  An o-ring burning through caused the space shuttle Challenger disaster.

As used on this site, it appears to mean a cardboard slipcover that goes over the dvd case.

Curiously, this use may derive from the term "obi" (Japanese for belt) as books in Japan are sometimes published with a narrow paper ring over the dustjacket.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obi_%28publishing%29

 

 

glowbird (Gloria B.)


Date Posted: 5/24/2014 11:50 PM ET
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It means a slipcover? 

KateWisdom (Renee K.)


Date Posted: 5/25/2014 2:06 AM ET
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That's what I gathered from Kathryn's post ^.~ I've always called it "a slipcover with a window over the UPC", I can see how hers is less cumbersome.

Orlswapper (Phil R.)


Date Posted: 5/25/2014 8:10 AM ET
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Yup; here "o-ring" = slipcover!

glowbird (Gloria B.)


Date Posted: 5/26/2014 1:45 PM ET
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That is hilarious!  I always thought it was something on the disc. . .could not figure it out.   Why "o-ring"?  Nothing is shaped o-like, and nothing is a ring. . .I'll just keep saying slipcover.  Is that some kind of regional thing? 

KateWisdom (Renee K.)


Date Posted: 5/26/2014 2:14 PM ET
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My first though out-of-context would be that it was a small spindle sticker.

musiclover (Valerie L.)


Date Posted: 5/26/2014 2:32 PM ET
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I thought "o ring" was a small round sticker around the center hole if a disc.  Best to call it a slipcover to avoid confusion.  

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