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Old 04-30-2012, 10:12 AM
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The problem you will have is that the silicone doesn't adhere nearly well enough to prevent a vacuum leak, the air would just creep under the sillycone and still get in. That's why I think the nickel plating that Bob has done will work, because it's actually a hard coating on the metal ring, as frit is to the glass bell.
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