Housing Storage

[RICHinNC]

Something I have been thinking about,,,and it seems pretty logical to me (but then so have so many other things it would be advisable not to mention here).......

when not using a camera housing for a period of a month or more....should it be stored OPEN or SHUT and locked.??

Seems to me the seal/o'ring would last longer if the housing was stored open.

Comments??

 

[Barracuda2]

You are correct; it is better to store housings open. Compression on the o ring(s) for a long period of time will "flatten" the o-ring. If it turns in its slot, could lose tight seal. Take o-ring out, grease it, store it in a clean sealed plastic baggy.

Barracuda2

 

[crazyc]

Barracuda2 once bubbled...
You are correct; it is better to store housings open. Compression on the o ring(s) for a long period of time will "flatten" the o-ring. If it turns in its slot, could lose tight seal. Take o-ring out, grease it, store it in a clean sealed plastic baggy.

Barracuda2

One exception would be a gates housing with their non-greased o-rings. Housing open=Yes, grease the o-ring=check manufacturer specifications, some are not to be greased. PS, throw a nice bag of desicant in their too during storage.

crazyc

 

[RICHinNC]

man my ex wife hated it when i was right...

thanks...it made sense to me...but i have been wrong before!