Hi James. From your site it appears you are using an O'ring in the seat where the dome seats. I wanted to do the same but believe it is a no-no as it causes extra stress. In Stachiws handbook there is some reference. Can any of the others clarify this for me. Hugh -------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: <james@guernseysubmarine.com> Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:06:03 To:<personal_submersibles@psubs.org> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Another stupid question. Hi Guys. Thanks for the advice on welding rods. I have ordered E7018 electrodes. As for the viewport gaskets, i'm not 100% sure. Im just making everything to the plans at the moment. Ive got the day off work so i'm off to get on with it. thanks James ----- Original Message ----- From: marki katschor [mailto:lesmarki@triton.net] To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org Sent: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:35:37 -0400 Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Another stupid question. Hi James , i am wondering what kind of gaskit you use for those viewports? o-ring? Les k. ----- Original Message ----- From: <james@guernseysubmarine.com> To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 7:03 AM Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Another stupid question. Hi All. I know this question will have come up before but im going to ask anyway. I've been busy this weekend cutting and fitting hull viewports. You can look here. http://www.guernseysubmarine.com/index_files/Page10371.htm I am mig welding most things on my project but, with the hull viewports, i have now found that i cannot get the mig gun in at the correct angle between the port and the reinforcing rings on the inside. Its still awkward, but i think i can get it with a stick. I will have to borrow an inverter set so im waiting until ive done all 4 and then i'll borrow the set and do them all in one go. The question is.........What electrodes do you guys suggest? I was thinking of E6012. 2.5mm What do you think? Thanks James http://www.mylincolnelectric.com/Catalog/consumabledatasheet.aspx?p=8333 ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ The personal submersibles mailing list complies with the US Federal CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Your email address appears in our database because either you, or someone you know, requested you receive messages from our organization. If you want to be removed from this mailing list simply click on the link below or send a blank email message to: removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org Removal of your email address from this mailing list occurs by an automated process and should be complete within five minutes of our server receiving your request. PSUBS.ORG PO Box 53 Weare, NH 03281 603-529-1100 ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************