[PSUBS-MAILIST] Castable Rubber

[Alan James via Personal_Submersibles]

As this has created a lot of interest, I thought I'd follow up with acouple of drawings of my through hull idea :) (Attached at bottom.)I am using a common reducer fitting to butt or key the epoxy.There are standard reducer fittings with o-rings.I am going to silicone over the outer part of the fitting & along thecable jacket. Then mold over this with the castable rubber to tidy it up. The theory is the silicone will compress under pressure on tothe jacket (which should itself compress), & seal the jacket betterthan just epoxy.I looked at a long video of Doug Jackson making through hullsfor his rov by epoxying in brass pins. They were failing badly in most cases.I will never trust epoxy again.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDZQIDkWs4wRegards Alan

      From: Alan James via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
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Was thinking about home made electrical through hulls & cameacross this castable silicone rubber.How to make a moldable castable rubber (homemade Sugru, Oogroo)

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Basically it's builders silicone mixed with corn flour about 50/50.There are other recipes with builders silicone & baby powder.My thought was to pot wires inside a suitable bronze or SS threaded fitting & encase the electrical sheathing where it enters the fitting with straight silicone.Then when hardened, cast the silicone / corn flour mix over the top to tidy it up.The simple recipe may have a lot of other applications.Cheers Alan
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