TC,
Most silicon compounds tend to be good to at least 500F, several to
650F. The glass will go soft and weaken at that temp. I'd stick to the
razor blade and be patient. The single edge type razor blades will take
longer but do work. If you go down the middle of the seal from both sides,
eventually you will get through. Then scrape off the excess that
remains. If you insist on the hammer method, I recommend a nice thick
shirt, leather gloves and eye protection. (Once a safety officer, always a
safety officer...) Good luck.
Scott Kniffin
Senior Engineer, Orbital Sciences Corporation
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Office of Systems Safety and Mission Assurance
Radiation Effects and Analysis Group, Code 562
At 12:39 AM 3/14/01 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi Bev,
>I know exactly what you are talking about. Those were the good ol' days
>when youi could really kill yourself while shaving. Now you've really got
>to make an effort with a safety razor. My idea was to use a blowtorch to
>melt the silicone and break the seal. I don't know if this can be done
>though. Seems like silicone requires an extremely high temperature before
>it dissolves. Thhink I may be reaching for the old hammer on this one. TC
>
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