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Old 9th Nov 2017, 10:50 am   #23
Al (astral highway)
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Default Re: Best oil-proof sealant?

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Originally Posted by G6Tanuki View Post
The issue with 'sealing' coax is that once any kind of liquid gets either into the gap between the inner insulation the braid and the outer jacket, or the core and the inner dielectric, ....
These can drag liquids over tens/hundreds of metres in impressively-short times. The smaller the gap the greater the effect!
Woah, that is going to be an 'interesting' one to crack. I guess I could use multiple cable ties next to eachother to really squeeze the coax, but it may degrade the outer. I can well believe the capillarity you describe, I won't test your claim, I accept it!

Thanks for pointing that out!
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