Possible Safety Issue?

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What would you do?

Scrap it.
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The epoxy method.
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The screw plus epoxy method.
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clemsonguy1125
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Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:11 pm

On my new golfball gun when I was gluing a fitting in it stopped about 1/4-3/8 inch from the end of the fitting. The two fittings are flush and Ive poured epoxy is the gap and where the two fittings meet. Would you feel safe using this at 80 PSI and under. I thought about drilling holes for screws and covering them with epoxy but I was afraid this would weaken the fitting further.
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Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:25 pm

Yeah I've used fittings mis-glued like that up to 150 psi. The epoxy was even overkill.
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Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:39 pm

My ABS cannon has the same thing. Pressure test it and avoid flexing the joint.

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Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:40 pm

Technician1002 wrote:click photo for full size
Let the imagine load before copying the url ;)
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Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:48 pm

Thanks, Ill probably pour the epoxy either way and from what I have heard so far I believe this will be more than enough, any other opinions are welcome.
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Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:50 pm

You're fine, it is still deeper than the depth of a DWV socket, which is good :) You will be fine.
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Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:50 pm

clemsonguy1125 wrote:Thanks, I'll probably pour the epoxy either way
Always a good thing, and at "only" 80 psi it should suffice.
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:52 pm

Thats what I thought, epoxy can hardly ever go wrong, thanks.
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Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:56 pm

clemsonguy1125 wrote:epoxy can hardly ever go wrong
Oh it can, and it will, if used incorrectly.
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Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:13 pm

Well that is 770 psi more than I use and also that had large amounts up unsupported epoxy, also would putting the screws in it cause anymore danger even if they are not needed. It would help with my peace of mind.
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