RE: Silicone Cement for re-assembling NST's?

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Original poster: "Lau, Gary by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com>

Original poster: "Ed Phillips by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<evp-at-pacbell-dot-net>

Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "Lau, Gary by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com>
> 
> I don't know if such a thick layer of silicone will ever cure, but there
are
> other issues.  If you found that you ever needed to unpot it again, the
> silicone is there to stay - nothing can remove it.  It's also very thick
and
> there would be many trapped air pockets.
> 
> I used and recommend filling the NST case in melted Vaseline jelly.  As a
> liquid it is very thin and will penetrate every crack, displacing all air,
> and it will gel to its original state, making it leak-proof.  And should
you
> need to, you can depot it again with only the heat from a hair dryer.
> 
> Gary Lau
> Waltham, MA USA

	I sure agree on the silicone.  Bathtub caulk has acetic acid and may
(not sure) cause corrosion.  Re:  Vaseline.  Where did you get it in
bulk?

Ed

I never was able to find a bulk source, I just bought about a half dozen of
the largest tubs I could find.  Since I was reusing the NST case, the volume
needed wasn't too bad.

Gary Lau
Waltham, MA USA