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  1. eobana

    Seal Question

    Flexibox, Thank you for all of your help. I will look further into the airseals as, I agree, they do seem more practical and suited for my design. Best, Eric
  2. eobana

    Seal Question

    Pumpsonly, Thank you for your input. I like the concept of a bellow seal for my application, but I can not change the shape to a cylinder. Using a rubber tube as basically a flexible O-ring, may be possible. I am wondering though, is this an established technique for which I can do more...
  3. eobana

    Seal Question

    Flexibox, Thank you for your response. The system will submerged completely in water. A tube will connect the inside of the box to free air, so the pressure that the seals must withstand is relatively low. At rest, the clearance between the box and lid will be 4-5mm. The outer edge of the box...
  4. eobana

    Seal Question

    Hello, I have been browsing this forum for a while now, but have yet to make a post until now. I have been asked to come up with a method for sealing (what is essentially) the gap between a box and its lid (both steel). The lid will move up and down approximately 2mm (4mm total movement) and...

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