Yes. We had some high-vacuum equipment when I worked in labs, and it occurred to me in the wee hours this morning that it was silicone vacuum grease we used on the gaskets. A very, very small amount made a remarkable difference; it can't fill gaps, but by keeping a gasket from binding it ensures a uniform seal.
Rick --- On Mon, 7/26/10, Cotty <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Petroleum products do nasty things to rubber, and make > a greasy mess. > >Any way to shim the plastic beneath the gasket at the > point of the > >leak? Or has the gasket stiffened with age, so > that it needs replacement? > > Thanks Rick. Research has suggested silicone grease. > > -- > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | > People, Places, Pastiche > ---------- http://www.cottysnaps.com > _____________________________ > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
