i have a large (1m x 1m) aperture within a fixed panel. a tool moves up, down, left and right within the aperture, with a total range of about 700mm x 700mm. i'm looking for a type of flexible/elastic seal that is able to seal off the gap between the aperture periphery and the tool. i imagine a highly stretchable rubber sheet, maybe ribbed. does anything like this exist? the aperture could be made bigger, and circular if need be. thanks.
How about a " pyramid " of cloth, suitably proofed. This would form a seal with a single pleat if attached to the panel at it's base and the top was attached to the tool in the same plane as the panel.
what size / shape is the tool in the plane of the panel ?
Would a flexible boot like existed on the old collapsible Kodak-Land cameras do the trick? If so, search the Net for the term "accordian bellows".
Mark 'Sporky' Staplet>
perhaps
Could use metallic corrugated bellows covered by a thick rubber sheet on which the tools are mounted.
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