# Resealing Scientific Camera

**URL:** <https://forum.microlist.org/t/resealing-scientific-camera/3158>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Tags:** camera\
**Created:** [July 8, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.microlist.org/t/resealing-scientific-camera/3158 "2025-07-08T14:11:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Omnistic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.microlist.org/omnistic/32/1612_2.png) [@Omnistic](https://forum.microlist.org/u/Omnistic)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.microlist.org/t/resealing-scientific-camera/3158/1 "2025-07-08T14:11:48Z")

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Hi everyone,

Was wondering if anyone ever tried to redo a seal on a scientific camera here.

I have a couple of cameras that show signs of condensation, I’m assuming the seal started to leak.

I know some manufacturers offer the resealing as a service but some of the cameras I have are quite old and discontinued. I have access to a glove-box under argon atmosphere (slightly over pressured from what I was told but I was not given the exact value).

My thought was I could try to open the camera and figure out how they made the seal (possibly an o-ring) and find a suitable replacement seal (o-ring) and then perform the exchange under argon atmosphere.

I am also assuming most of those cameras are rather filled with a gas as opposed to using vacuum but correct me if I’m wrong.

I’m looking to hearing from other people’s experience. In my case, I would be particularly interested if your experience is with a famous Japanese manufacturer 😛

Thanks for your help and take care,

Omni