Re: PVC and oil, mmc enclosures

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Original poster: "Steve by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <steve-at-g8cyerichmond.freeserve.co.uk>

the only truly succesful seals I have ever seen on PVC have either been
welds or nitrile rubber O-rings with screw fittings

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Subject: PVC and oil, mmc enclosures


> Original poster: "Jonathan Peakall by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jpeakall-at-mcn-dot-org>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I am building an MMC and, as always, have a few questions...
>
> I have heard that filling PVC pipe with oil always leaks. Is this true? Is
it
> the glue joints that tend to fail, and if so, could epoxy or polyester
resin be
> used to glue end caps on to prevent this? What about a PVC enclosure
flushed
> with an inert gas? I would prefer oil for cooling purposes.
>
> I have seen several breadboard style MMCs, and they look hard to replace
an
> individual cap. Any arrangement ideas out there that allow easy repair?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jonathan Peakall
>
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