pneumatic electric potatoe cannon help

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Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:32 pm

hi i made a potatoe cannon with an electric valve and it has a leek around where the barrel meets the valve i followed instructions exactly can anyone help
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Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:42 pm

Do you know exactly where the leak is?
If you don't:
Put it in a bathtub full of water when pressurized, bubbles will come from the hole.
Then seal it with epoxy or sealant.
If you do:
Seal it with epoxy or sealant.
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Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:42 pm

did u use teflon tape first? dont jump to glue without trying teflon tape
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Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:03 pm

saladtosser...

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What the hell is that?!?!? Where I come from, we don't roll that way. :lol:
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Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:56 pm

Saladtosser what is your orientation?
Hopefully not all spudgunners arent all straight.
Current project: Afghanistan deployment
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Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:01 pm

Way to stay on topic guys.

Is the valve on the right way? (Look for arrows molded into the body, they should point toward the barrel)
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