[roc-chat] Re: Sealing Holes In Electronics Bay Bulkheads

  • From: Lakestake Rocketry <lakestake@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 17:39:25 -0700

Good evening Mike,

People fly both ways.  If you don't seal up the ebay eventually your
electronics will fail due to grimy buildup or pressure spikes.  Will that
happen before some other failure renders them inoperative?  Probably not ;)

Matt
 On May 6, 2011 5:33 PM, "Lesnick, Mike" <mikel@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> All,
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> I'm finally finishing my 1st dual deployment project. Hope to launch
> it next week. I have a question about sealing the holes in the
> bulkheads of the electronics bay where the wires pass through and the
> hardware is mounted. I have the following holes drilled through the
> bulkheads:
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> * Holes for the ejection charge wires / leads to pass through -
> I HAVE sealed these with a heat resistant sealer.
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> * Holes for the mounting screws for the ejection charge holders
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> * Holes for the mounting screws for the wiring terminals.
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> I have not "sealed" the last two with any sealant. The screws and
> hardware of course "seal the holes" when they are tightened up.
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> QUESTION - Is the seal made by the hardware for the ejection charge
> holders and the wiring terminals sufficient ??? OR, do I need to add
> additional heat proof sealant?
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> Mike
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> Michael Lesnick
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> Axiom Healthcare Group
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> 18135 Santa Lauretta Cir
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> Fountain Valley, CA 92708
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> 714-594-5720 - Office Phone
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> 714-323-5968 - Cell
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> 714-968-7076 - Fax
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> MikeL@xxxxxxxxxxx
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> Cheers
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> Mark L
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> In a message dated 5/6/2011 1:07:17 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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> Rick "I mean, who *hasn't* beaten the French?" Dickinson
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