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End cap troubles

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 12:06 pm
by Infernal Maveric
Hi all,
I have built myself a good 2m tall cannon. The spark works fine and all, but today, after my first test (shooting it dry) the endcap blew clean off (along with the female part of it) so I was thinking that putting evem MORE epoxy on it as well as a bunch of screws/nuts and bolts to secure it. Would this work, or just tear the bolts/screws clean out of the chamber?
Thanks

Mav

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 2:02 pm
by boilingleadbath
You know... you'r not really sopposed to use epoxy. There's a reason for that.

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 2:10 pm
by Infernal Maveric
and that reason being?...

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 2:21 pm
by sergeantspud2
it doesn't hold as tight as pvc glue because pvc glue melts the 2 pieces of pvc together

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 2:29 pm
by Infernal Maveric
ah ok, sorry, didn't know that, but hopefully, the srews I put in now will