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A Leak
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:40 pm
by MadHatter
Hi I am new here, just made my first ever spud gun (it is a pnumatic) I gut the basic how-to from here. The problem it that the end cap on my tank leaks (and yes I did glue it) how do I fix this?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:43 pm
by M3NT4L
more glue and make sure its pvc cement
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:43 pm
by trae08
Did you make that 1/4 turn? The only thing i know to fix that is cut it off and put another one on it an use more glue an turn it as u put it on
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:56 pm
by SpudStuff
yay try tapping it off aith a hammer then get a new cap and glue it on with alot if glue and twist it 1/4 turn
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:00 pm
by plumpthumb
It is "possible", if the leak is small-and I do stress small_to plug the leak by using a good epoxy and making sure it runs down into the leak. I have done this on one occaision and it has worked. However, I would not pressureize the gun much more than 40 psi. I agree that the best, and safest, thing to do would be to cut off the offending part and put on a new on-in the proper manner. I have never had a leak when doing as trae08 has said-that is enough glue and the importan 1/4 turn!
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:01 pm
by MadHatter
nope i didn't turn it ... thanks
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:29 pm
by Darkerweb12
Yes, you should never pressurize a leaking gun, as leaks mean you didn't glue it well, and if you didn't glue it well, the stress it can handle goes down dramaticly. You may get lucky, or you may end up with the end cap flying off and hitting somebody.
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:40 pm
by MadHatter
it happen to me .... i didn't let the glue set for the aloted time and was seeing if it would hold presser .... the end blow off and hit my aunt .... it wasn't my fult she steeped in frount of it when she did oh and my tank when flying in to the wall on my grage
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:02 pm
by SpudStuff
you give a bad name to spudders
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:07 pm
by MadHatter
lol spudders is all ready a bad name
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:44 pm
by Mihlrad
well you certainly are mad retarded... hes right you give a bad name to spud gunners. What if it didnt hit your aunt and hit a persons house?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:47 pm
by SpudStuff
i think hitting a person is worse than hitting a house
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:48 pm
by mark.f
First off, spudding does NOT have a bad name, and you are most certainly a *2020 Mark snips this part* to go around giving it one because you believe it already does.
And to answer your original question, put the launcher under vacuum, (automotive vacuum pump), and dab epoxy over the leak. Wait a while then remove vacuum.
And go watch Nickelodeon for while...
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:05 pm
by saladtossser
if you dont care about looks, you can just use epoxy puddy... oh, and if you do, try and screw the pipe and fitting together.
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:26 am
by frankrede
invest in the whopping .75$ and buy a new cap, saw off teh old one, you lose a little bit of chamber but it shouldnt make to big of a difference.