Maple Leaf Macaron Hop Rubber Bucking 70 Degrees (Aeg)- Question

[Sneaky]

Hi all,

 

This hop bucking has four ridges round the outside. Will that get in the way in installing this on an M4 type hop unit?

 

Thanks inadvance.

 

https://www.ak2m4.co.uk/maple-leaf-macaron-70-aeg

[Nick G]

They usually fit ok, the ridges help compress the rubber on the barrel and aid the seal. I have occasionally had to use a drop of silicone oil on the outside of the rubber to help it slide in to the hop  (oh er ! 🤣)

[Adolf Hamster]

generally isn't a problem, as mentioned the purpose is to improve seal around the rubber.

 

unless your hop unit is particularly tight it won't be a problem, although the only hop unit i've met that did that was the madbull rotary unit and that was so damn tight it didn't matter what rubber you were using (giggedy)

[concretesnail]

As other have mentioned it should just help the seal and fitment.