More Jam Jar Nonsense :)

apprentice87 · Jan 13, 2015

Jam jars have a pretty good seal round the lid anyway. There is quite a strong vacuum in them when you buy them [with the jam in them] Could you nto just use an ordinary nylon compression gland but seal inside the gland before you assemble it and do the nut up and around the gland too with polyurethane adhesive sealant?? Oh, and around the lid before you screw it back on. Some thing like this stuff: http://www.ukfixings.com/product/342/358/Sikaflex-291i-Marine-Adhesive-_and_-Sealant-300ml?gclid=CJOuitL-kcMCFW3MtAodcW0A_w

Or "tigerseal" or something.. There are loads of different ones, but they would all stick two battleships together..

john...

Andy™ · Jan 13, 2015

or fill it with clear silicone? or WD40

Blue Duck · Jan 13, 2015

I was more concerned with the flex not being air tight...

CT1 FTW

@Andy Was thinking of magic gel but that would make it a bit of a mare changing lamps ;

NozSpark · Jan 13, 2015

apprentice87 said:
Jam jars have a pretty good seal round the lid anyway. There is quite a strong vacuum in them when you buy them [with the jam in them] Could you nto just use an ordinary nylon compression gland but seal inside the gland before you assemble it and do the nut up and around the gland too with polyurethane adhesive sealant?? Oh, and around the lid before you screw it back on. Some thing like this stuff: http://www.ukfixings.com/product/342/358/Sikaflex-291i-Marine-Adhesive-_and_-Sealant-300ml?gclid=CJOuitL-kcMCFW3MtAodcW0A_w

Or "tigerseal" or something.. There are loads of different ones, but they would all stick two battleships together..

john...

I think I'd use Sikaflex,,, but then again I do have half a tube in the he garage....f'in expensive though (approx £17/330ml)

binky · Jan 14, 2015

and probably all overkill, jammy jars have a seal and a decently done up gland should be water proof anyway. Build one try it, and IF there is a problem start applying large quantities of fancy silicone :^O