On Wed, 6 Apr 2005 13:12:32 +0000 (UTC), Peter Irwin
<pirwin.TakeThisOut@ktb.net> wrote:
>narke <steven.TakeThisOut@lczmsoft.com> wrote:
>> Peter Irwin wrote,
>>
>>> it may help to put the cap on slowly.
>>
>> ? it heard a bit weird. Why slowly put on the cap helps in leak
>> reducing?
>
>I'm not sure. It definitely seems to work better with the older style
>Paterson tanks. Maybe the air pressure from putting the top cap on
>quickly breaks the seal between the tank body and the lid.
>t is certainly worth a try.
>
>Peter.
apr705 from Lloyd Erlick,
It is a bit of a weird thing (not to mention weird to
be talking about such a thing with other adults ... !
We really have to be thankful for rpd, our friends and
relatives wouldn't stoop to this.)
I've always thought this weird phenomenon happened
because the fast-push of a plastic lid onto a metal
tank left some of the contact area between plastic and
metal dry. A slower push, or better yet, a kind of
sliding, twisting, up and down seating of the lid onto
the tank, made sure there was some liquid between the
materials to act as a seal (or would sealant be a
better word?). In any case, I always found the whole
thing went smoother and worked better if I wet the lid
before I put it on the tank.
But I've found the ideal method (for me). I use lidless
cylindrical tanks in the dark. I fill them with
solutions and turn out the lights, and develop ten
rolls of film by lift-and-lower. Very restful, no
lifting of heavy jugs of liquid, peaceful trickling of
water in the dark ...
regards,
--le
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