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[Rick Womer]

Yes.  We had some high-vacuum equipment when I worked in labs, and it occurred to me in the wee hours this morning that it was silicone vacuum grease we used on the gaskets.  A very, very small amount made a remarkable difference; it can't fill gaps, but by keeping a gasket from binding it ensures a uniform seal.

Rick


--- On Mon, 7/26/10, Cotty <cottycam at mac.com> wrote:
> 
> >Petroleum products do nasty things to rubber, and make
> a greasy mess.
> >Any way to shim the plastic beneath the gasket at the
> point of the
> >leak?  Or has the gasket stiffened with age, so
> that it needs replacement?
> 
> Thanks Rick. Research has suggested silicone grease.
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