Arthur wrote: >I installed a Rule 500 in a very similar manner <snip> >One thing I would like to note that I did differently was at >my connections at the toggle switch and at the Tupperware container I used >liquid electric tape. ....Never heard of that! Thanks for the tip. >Two 6V lantern batteries fitted very >snuggly in the container just added a 5/8 inch thick rubber which laid on >top of the batteries (between the post) and just under the lid. This >eliminated any movement of the batteries within the containers. ......Yes. In my post, I omitted the fact that I cut three small wedges of minicell for each battery container to keep the batteries from moving around. >If I were to use any other type of sealant I think I would experiment with the 3m >Marine Adhesive Sealant 5200. .....I used that on the joint between the check valve and a thin sleeve on the through-hull fitting. Seems to hold well, so far. Happy tinkering! Bob *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Oct 15 1999 - 21:39:01 PDT
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