<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Alan<div><br></div><div>Over the years we have done a number of connector and cable splices for our ROV systems and other underwater systems and used down to 2000ft or so without problems. I use the 2 part resin which 3M supply with their Scotchcast 82 -A splice kits (don't have resin spec with me at present) but rather than use their 2 piece mould supplied with the kit I use Raychem WCSM heat shrink. A few precautions needed when doing the splice but basically  the heat shrink is heated to shrink one end onto cable or connector, then supported vertical with open end of shrink upper. The resin is mixed and poured into the open shrink leaving enough shrink to later heat and close around cable after resin has set. While resin is still in liguid form and setting, hand squeeze the shrink at intervals to burp any air bubbles. After resin set use heat gun to shrink the excess shrine around cable to close off the splice. It works!</div><div>I have attached photo of some cables and connectors I have spliced - hope this helps - the 3M resin product is not cheap but who wants to be cheap at depth.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers</div><div>Keith Gordon</div><div><br></div><div><img height="640" width="480" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" id="264b9f1d-7bf0-4b66-87ee-a7273d5b4735" src="cid:339469E5-5179-406A-806D-C85927CB4AE8@telecom"><br><div><div>On 15/11/2015, at 9:09 AM, Alan James via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; "><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2785"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_3029">Hank,</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2782"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2781">further thoughts on the molding...</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2780"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2779">if you had a two part mold, you could press a shell of the</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2780" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2967">"castable rubber" in to each half to make sure there are no voids,</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2780" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_3020">then squirt some silicone in to both </span>halves before  clamping it </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2780" dir="ltr">around the cable & fitting (which already has a dried silicone</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2780" dir="ltr">layer on it.)</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2780" dir="ltr">Cheers Alan</div><br>  <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2773"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2772"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2771"> <hr size="1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_3027">  <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2770"> <b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2778"><span style="font-weight:bold;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2777">From:</span></b> hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>><br> <b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2769"><span style="font-weight: bold;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2768">To:</span></b> Personal Submersibles General Discussion <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, November 15, 2015 8:13 AM<br> <b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2776"><span style="font-weight: bold;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2775">Subject:</span></b> Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Castable Rubber<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2774"><br><div id="yiv2697332507"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2971"><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; " id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2970"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2978"><span>Alan,</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span>I just bolt an eyelet with a wire to my penetrator and coat it with silicone, it is not pretty, I like your idea a LOT</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2969"><span>Hank</span></div>  <br clear="none"><div class="yiv2697332507qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2977"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><div class="yiv2697332507yahoo_quoted" style="display:block;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2976"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2975"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2974"> <div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yiv2697332507yqt0311536916" id="yiv2697332507yqt76318"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2973"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_2972"> On Saturday, November 14, 2015 12:08 PM, Alan via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"> </font> </div>  <br clear="none"><br clear="none"> <div class="yiv2697332507y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_3184"><div id="yiv2697332507"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_3183"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_3182">Hank,</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_3185">that idea may have merit.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_3186">I would just have to be sure the silicone set inside.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_3187">Alan<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Sent from my iPad</div><div class="yiv2697332507yqt8055132669" id="yiv2697332507yqt43332"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_3188"><br clear="none">On 15/11/2015, at 2:41 am, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447531418546_3189">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><blockquote type="cite"><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><div id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447508054764_3242"><span>Alan,</span></div><div id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447508054764_3242"><span>Are you talking about making a mould with casting rubber that fits over the cable with a void that you will fill with silicone.  Then remove the mould.</span></div><div id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447508054764_3242">That  would sure look nice.</div><div id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447508054764_3242">Hank</div>  <br clear="none"><div class="yiv2697332507qtdSeparateBR"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><div class="yiv2697332507yahoo_quoted" style="display:block;"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> On Saturday, November 14, 2015 4:38 AM, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"> </font> </div>  <br clear="none"><br clear="none"> <div class="yiv2697332507y_msg_container"><div id="yiv2697332507"><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><div id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447500983695_2729"><span>Alan,</span></div><div id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447500983695_2729"><span>If you go with casting resin, buy small quantities.  Once you open the containers, they don't last long after. </span></div><div id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447500983695_2729"><span>Hank</span></div>  <br clear="none"><div class="yiv2697332507qtdSeparateBR"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><div class="yiv2697332507yahoo_quoted" style="display:block;"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"> <div class="yiv2697332507yqt2356675954" id="yiv2697332507yqt67073"><div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> On Friday, November 13, 2015 8:47 PM, Alan James via Personal_Submersibles <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"> </font> </div>  <br clear="none"><br clear="none"> <div class="yiv2697332507y_msg_container"><div id="yiv2697332507"><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; "><div id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_4968"><span id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5591">Thanks Hank.</span></div><div id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_4968"><span id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5619">I will try the polyeurathane.</span></div><div id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_4970"><span id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_4969">I have some subconn wet matable connectors, & looking</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_4972"><span id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_4971">at them closely I can see that they mate the head of the connector</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_4972"><span id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5212">to the cable with a thin layer of rubber for at least an inch back.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_4972"><span id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5213">I am not sure whether the rubber head is molded over the cable</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_4972"><span id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5214">or whether a layer of rubber is applied some how over the cable</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_4972"><span id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5215">head & cable to seal over the entry point of the cable into the connector head.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_4972"><span id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5328">However it seems to lend weight to my idea of applying silicone an</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_4972"><span id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5564">inch up the cable. Now all I need to do is track down or make a pressure </span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_4972"><span>Chamber.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_4972"><span id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5673">Cheers Alan</span></div><br clear="none">  <div id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5246" style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"> <div id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5245" style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"> <div class="yiv2697332507yqt2799237945" id="yiv2697332507yqt25126"><div dir="ltr" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5244"> <hr id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5243" size="1">  <font id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5247" size="2" face="Arial"> <b id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5683"><span id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5682" style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>><br clear="none"> <b id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5681"><span id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5680" style="font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b> Personal Submersibles General Discussion <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> <br clear="none"> <b id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5679"><span id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5678" style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, November 14, 2015 3:12 PM<br clear="none"> <b id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5677"><span id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5676" style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Castable Rubber<br clear="none"> </font> </div> <div class="yiv2697332507y_msg_container" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5528"><br clear="none"><div id="yiv2697332507"><div id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5527"><div id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5526" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><div id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447466813550_2937"><span>Alan,</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447466813550_2937"><span id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5531">I made two through hulls with pipe thread bushings almost the way you are.  I use poly urethane casting resin, I hate epoxy.  I tested my through hulls in my test chamber to 1,500 feet with zero issues.  I just silicone the threaded rod at the bottom to keep the resin in till it cures.   I made a plug connector for my Perry thrusters with casting resin also, that suff rules!</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447466813550_2937"><span>Hank</span></div>  <br clear="none"><div class="yiv2697332507qtdSeparateBR" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447470896514_5674"><br clear="none"><br clear="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61477147_3119" style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Alan James via Personal_Submersibles <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>><br clear="none"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b> Personal Submersibles General Discussion <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> <br clear="none"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, November 13, 2015 10:52 PM<br clear="none"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> [PSUBS-MAILIST] Castable Rubber<br clear="none"> </font> </div> <div class="yiv2697332507y_msg_container" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447461477147_3105"><br clear="none"><div id="yiv2697332507"><div id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447461477147_3104"><div id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447461477147_3103" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; "><div id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447407586257_2469">Was thinking about home made electrical through hulls & came</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447407586257_2469">across this castable silicone rubber.</div><div dir="ltr" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447407586257_2469"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447407586257_2515" target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKw8pxgPJFU">How to make a moldable castable rubber (homemade Sugru, Oogroo)</a><br clear="none"></div><div class="yiv2697332507link-enhancr-attachment yiv2697332507link-enhancr-element yiv2697332507richcompose-card" id="yiv2697332507enhancrCard_0" style="width:450px;font-family:'Georgia', 'Times', 'Times New Roman', 'serif';margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;background-color:#ffffff;"><table class="yiv2697332507link-enhancr-element" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447407586257_2538" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="width:450px;height:170px;display:block;"><tbody id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447407586257_2537"><tr class="yiv2697332507link-enhancr-element" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447407586257_2579"><td colspan="8" rowspan="1" class="yiv2697332507link-enhancr-element" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447407586257_2578" style="height:1px;background-color:#e5e5e5;font-size:1px;border-collapse:collapse;"><div class="yiv2697332507link-enhancr-element" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447407586257_2577" style="height:1px;background-color:#e5e5e5;font-size:1px;line-height:0px;"> </div></td></tr><tr class="yiv2697332507link-enhancr-element" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447407586257_2543"><td colspan="1" rowspan="5" class="yiv2697332507link-enhancr-element" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447461477147_3599" style="width:1px;background-color:#e5e5e5;font-size:1pt;border-collapse:collapse;"><div class="yiv2697332507link-enhancr-element" style="width:1px;background-color:#e5e5e5;font-size:1pt;"> </div></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="5" class="yiv2697332507link-enhancr-element yiv2697332507link-enhancr-image-wrap yiv2697332507enhancr-image-crop" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447407586257_2542" style="vertical-align:middle;width:168px;height:168px;border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div align="center" class="yiv2697332507link-enhancr-element" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447407586257_2541" style="width:168px;"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv2697332507link-enhancr-card-urlWrapper yiv2697332507link-enhancr-element" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447407586257_2540" target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKw8pxgPJFU" style="text-decoration: none; "><img class="yiv2697332507link-enhancr-thumbnail-image yiv2697332507link-enhancr-element yiv2697332507yahoo-ignore-inline-image" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447407586257_2539" alt="image" width="168" height="168" style="display:block;margin:auto;" data-id="a6d2448b-a39f-db2d-a859-e88ad59cb101"></a></div></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="5" class="yiv2697332507link-enhancr-element" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447407586257_2695" style="width:1px;background-color:#e5e5e5;font-size:0pt;border-collapse:collapse;"><div class="yiv2697332507link-enhancr-element" style="width:1px;background-color:#e5e5e5;font-size:1pt;"> </div></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="5" class="yiv2697332507link-enhancr-element" id="yiv2697332507yui_3_16_0_1_1447407586257_2551" style="width:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0pt;border-collapse:collapse;"><div class="yiv2697332507link-enhancr-element" style="width:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-size:14pt;"> </div></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="1" class="yiv2697332507link-enhancr-element" style="height:6px;background-color:#ffffff;font-size:0pt;border-collapse:collapse;"><div class="yiv2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