I've made a few cork pop guns using a PCV pipe and a dowel with an O ring to ensure a tight fit. But I need advise as to the proper lubricant to prevent the thing from sticking. Vaseline and KY Jelly work fine for a while but soon lose their effectiveness.
I thank you for your help.
I wonder how long it will take this thread to go off topic? Whoops! I think it just did!
PS How can the people in Kentucky eat that stuff?
Have you tried using a cork instead of dowel with an o-ring? That seems to work well. Wine bottles are not sealed with o-rings. Or try one of the new plastic corks?
-j
Try Dow Corning 111 silicon grease
Works for YEARS to lubricate orings in scuba gear, but probably should be re-lubed yearly
John
Petroleum based lubricants will break down or break down the rubber O-ring. Try silicon lubricants. They last longer without decomposing. You should be able to get silicon based grease at any auto parts outlet.
Bob McConnell N2SPP
I don't know. It tastes terrible. DAMHIKT.
To John and Bob- Thank you
It has a little bit to do with how tight the O-ring fits the pipe. Try machining down the groove that holds the O-ring, than if you get too much leakage, try a second O-ring, in parallel to the first.
And use silicone grease.
Make sense?
-Dan
DAMHIYT?! I wouldn't listen if you told me!!!!
JP
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