Housing vacuum sealed

[Midget]

Hi there

I just received a used Ikelite housing in the mail.
The seller did not remove the o ring before he shipped it, and I live at elevation.....it is shut as tight as a giant clam!

Tried submersing it in warm water already.

I could kick myself for not reminding the guy to remove to o ring if it was in place!

Any ideas on how to get it open?

 

[tbone1004]

If this is for a dslr, can you unscrew the lens port to get it to release?

if not, if you have a good candy thermometer and a big enough pot, I would try to put it in water that is heated to ~150F which will keep you under the Tg of the acrylic.

 

[Stoo]

Maybe I'm missing something, but if you are higher up, there is less external pressure, so the housing should literally pop open, shouldn't it?

I'm comparing it to flying with a little drybox I have... no problem opening it on the plane, but when I get back down, I need to pry it open...

 

[Midget]

Gah!!!!! I just read the Ikelite manual online. I have figured it out.
Yes. I'm totally technical stuff common sense challenged......and I dive. Pray for me!

 

[tbone1004]

Maybe I'm missing something, but if you are higher up, there is less external pressure, so the housing should literally pop open, shouldn't it?

I'm comparing it to flying with a little drybox I have... no problem opening it on the plane, but when I get back down, I need to pry it open...

I was going to bring that up, but I figured maybe he had the shipping location at a higher altitude that he is and it was actually stuck shut....

 

[snowdog61]

Ha! glad you put it out there. We all do bonehead things and typically hope that no one notices. good for a chuckle this morning. That said... don't store your oring installed as it will take a set - put it in a ziploc and store inside the housing.