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    Surface Callout for air-tight mating

    The top plate only bends when affixed to the frame. If it's unconstrained, it has room to expand and contract appropriately. From my understanding, a single sheet of metal heated evenly shouldn't warp from heat alone. I'm considering a flexible sealant that will allow for thermal expansion...
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    Surface Callout for air-tight mating

    New to this site. Hoping I can get a question answered as I don't really have experience with surfacing. I have two surfaces that need to create a gas tight seal but cannot be mechanically affixed to each other due to warping that will occur from thermal expansion in use. My solution was to...

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