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Old 16-04-2011, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisM View Post
A late afternoon pic today shows the sheet metal weather seal, and the aluminium shutter tracks. Fabrication of the weather seal was complicated because I forgot to make the diameter of the walls a little less than that of the dome. Therefore, the seal, which is attached to the dome, needed a step so that it would clear the walls. Truth be known, it could have done with a larger step as it binds occasionally - depending on the temperature.

Chris
very picturesque - you could try a silicone spray to keep it moving smoothly - i use some on my dome
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