Success! The dual lipped oil seal worked perfectly. Below the aluminium housing is bolted and sealed to the PVC cap. The shaft seal is on the lower right, the top being exposed to the pressure. The whole chamber was submersed in water for 5 minutes to make sure there were no leaks, and now its sitting in the shed to make sure that it can keep it's pressure (it has done over the last half an hour). The shaft can be moved easily by hand with no leaking as it rotates.
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| 14/04/2015 |
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| 14/04/2015 |
Pressurized to 30 PSI, double the maximum pressure the sub will endure.
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| 15/04/2015 |
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| 15/04/2015 |
Depending on the results of the chambers ability to hold pressure over the next few hours, it'll be time to take the final steps to incorporate the seals into the sub.
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