leak problem

[sniper hero]

I need some help to stopthe leaks. so if you have any suggestions post it.

[Carlman]

leaks from where...the pipes that carry nuclear waste to your secret underground fairy bunker where you grow your own plant pots?

seriously newbs think before you damn post

[SpudFarm]

haha i thought of that
"hellu i hve a lek how du i fix it?"

[sniper hero]

yes sorry but I have some problems with posting the pictures.
by now I posted the whole gun but I am now busy with the places of leak pictures.[/img]

[SpudFarm]

charge it and put it in water to find out where the leaks are on the spot... then you maye put some epoxy there.

[sniper hero]

I used epoxy but it didn't help so or my old epoxy didn't work well or I did it wrong or it just doesn't work.

and for the bicycle valve I used plaster(very strong) so I don't think epoxy is the best method.

[MrCrowley]

Did you even use teflon tape? It doesn't look like it...

[SpudFarm]

he did on one of the elbows i think...
and look at the thickness of the endcap it is like 3mm thick :S

[MrCrowley]

Yeah but it doesn't look like it on the other fittings.


If you haven't used teflon tape, take apart everything and re-thread it with a few layers of teflon tape. Tighten well.

And make sure that PVC is pressure rated, it doesn't look like it.

[sniper hero]

I used teflon everywere but the problem is that the air comes out at the place were the pvc and the adapter from metal join(yes also there I used teflon) and by the bycicle valve I think I need to use something else than plaster, but what?

[MrCrowley]

Ha plaster, that's a first Try JB-Weld, or JB-Kwik.

JB-Kwik will be ready in 24 hours, but JB-Weld will take several days before you can use it. If you're not going over 250psi, JB-Kwik will be fine.

[Fnord]

Wait... you used plaster to glue a valve??

Edit: you know, you can blow air right through plaster. It won't seal anything.

[rcman50166]

Oh Oh Oh ME! ME! ME! *flapping arm crazily* here's something I found.
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/pl ... 13112.html

[sniper hero]

ok I will look for JB kwik or weld
this is different plaster than normal. it's realy very strong and has a big expansion. but it seems it doesn't matter so I will try to use JB kwik or JB-
weld and for the other leak more teflon and some new epoxy.

do you think that pvc will hold 250psi ?

[MaxuS the 2nd]

Short answer, no. Not unless it's specifically rated for over that.