[PSUBS-MAILIST] conical port seal

[Sean T. Stevenson via Personal_Submersibles]

Hank - sorry, but a picture is worth a thousand words. Can you post a sketch of your present arrangement?

Sean


On July 27, 2016 3:10:03 PM MDT, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>Hi Sean,I am trying decide the simplest way to create my low pressure
>seal on my conical window.  I has a rubber gasket with silicone
>originally.   I did that so when the acrylic compresses the silicone
>will drag the gasket along for the ride.  I don't think it will
>compress much because it so oversized for the depth.  I am wondering
>now if a thicker softer gasket is better.  The gasket would be
>compressed by the retaining ring.  If the acrylic does compress, the
>gasket can expand to maintain the seal in the event that the sub
>reaches the surface before the acrylic has expanded.Do you have a
>recommendation.Thank youHank
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