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How can I seal caulking cartridges?
I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in
a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks -- Walter www.rationality.net - |
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Walter R. wrote:
I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks I don't know if there is a permanent solution, but I use a rubber tip from door stops that screw into the baseboard. You can buy them at any hardware store. It seems to seal the tip from air and is easy to remove when you are ready to use the gun again. |
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I bought some caulk condoms when I saw them at the local real
lumber yard, not really expecting them to work. These are small red condoms just made for sealing the tubes. I don't remember the name/brand About 10-20 in a package for cheap. They have worked great on the few things I've used them on. -- ______________________________ Keep the whole world singing . . . . DanG (remove the sevens) "Walter R." wrote in message ... I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks -- Walter www.rationality.net - |
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"Walter R." wrote in message ... I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks -- Walter www.rationality.net - I take an old Phillips-head screw driver and stick them in mine. The only problem is silicone caulk still gets old and can't be stored too long. Olddog |
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"DanG" wrote in message news I bought some caulk condoms when I saw them at the local real lumber yard, not really expecting them to work. These are small red condoms just made for sealing the tubes. I don't remember the name/brand About 10-20 in a package for cheap. They have worked great on the few things I've used them on. Opportunity for obvious tasteless joke avoided here. Olddog |
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Walter R. wrote:
I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks I fold a strip of painter's tape over the tip and seal it well. Works fine with latex caulk. I've seen tubes with caps, or was it caps sold separately? ) |
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Size matters. For personal use, they musta been too loose?
-- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "olddog" wrote in message ... "DanG" wrote in message news I bought some caulk condoms when I saw them at the local real lumber yard, not really expecting them to work. These are small red condoms just made for sealing the tubes. I don't remember the name/brand About 10-20 in a package for cheap. They have worked great on the few things I've used them on. Opportunity for obvious tasteless joke avoided here. Olddog |
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I fold a piece of duct tape over the end of the tube. Helps for a short
while. Not a real answer, though. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Walter R." wrote in message ... I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks -- Walter www.rationality.net - |
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"Walter R." wrote in message ... I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks -- Walter www.rationality.net - Wire nuts. Hopefully you didn't cut the opening too big. Use a larger size wire nut to cap it off. |
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"Walter R." wrote in message ... I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks I stick a 2-3" nail or deck screw into the end, then wrap it with plastic and rubberband or wire it around the nozzle. Depending on the time to next use, it either works easily, or I pull out the nail or screw, hopefully getting a plug of dried cault with it. Occasionally, the nail just pulls out, leaving the plug. Stick a nail in, between the plug and the nozzle wall. Turn the nail, so that it walks around between the wall and theplug, loosening the plug from the wall. Then, I pump the thing to apply pressure enough to get a little of the plug out the end. Grab it with pliers and pull. If it hasn't hardened too much, the plug will pull out, and it's ready to use. |
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"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... Size matters. For personal use, they musta been too loose? Caulk condom! If you can seal a caulk tube tip with your condom you're probably a women. Sealing the whole tube is another story. |
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"Walter R." wrote in
: I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks electrical wire nuts. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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Walter R. wrote:
I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks I knew I'd seen them before, Caulk Savers: http://tinyurl.com/5sw9b6 TDD |
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On Nov 21, 6:10*pm, "Walter R." wrote:
I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks -- Walterwww.rationality.net - Not a solution, but a story... My buddy found a old tube of clear caulk in his garage. It was almost a full tube and it had cured in the tube. He peeled the cardboard back to reveal a solid log of caulk. What was interesting was that you couldn't smell it at all until you put your nose right up to it. At that point the smell was so overpowering that it stung our noses. 3" away - nothing but 1" away - a dizzying, burning odor. Weird. |
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:20:05 -0600, DanG wrote:
I bought some caulk condoms when I saw them at the local real lumber yard, not really expecting them to work. These are small red condoms just made for sealing the tubes. I don't remember the name/brand About 10-20 in a package for cheap. They have worked great on the few things I've used them on. I have tried the caps at Lowes, but do not care for them. They fall off and do not seal very well. I found one of these "chalk condoms" somewhere and it works great! I wish I could remember where I found it! It is like the old colorful vacuum plugs for autos from the performance stores, but much longer and larger diameter. Mike D. |
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:10:32 -0800, "Walter R."
wrote: I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks The best thing I have found is aluminum gutter nail. Keep in mind that many caulk materials have a finite shelf life. This is especially true on the silicone caulks. |
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"Walter R." wrote in message ... I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks -- Walter www.rationality.net - Put a dab of vaseline in the open tip. Charlie |
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On Nov 22, 7:49*am, "Charlie" wrote:
"Walter R." wrote in message ... I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks -- Walter www.rationality.net - Put a dab of vaseline in the open tip. Charlie A wire nut will screw right on the end and comes off easily. The dab of vaseline before applying the wire nut sounds good. Harry K |
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On Nov 21, 6:20*pm, "olddog" wrote:
"Walter R." wrote in message ...I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks -- Walter www.rationality.net - I take an old Phillips-head screw driver and stick them in mine. The only problem is silicone caulk still gets old and can't be stored too long. Olddog try an electric wire connectors that electricians use to join wires together, it works henry |
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Claude Hopper wrote:
What ****es me off is that foam insulation in the can (Great stuff) with the plastic straw. Keeping that open so the can will work next time. Almost impossible. You have to find ways to use up the entire can because it will probably not work next time. I'm with you on that. Even "Liquid Nails" has a smaller portion of their stuff in a toothpaste-type tube for modest projects. The only problem is that you might confuse their product with ACTUAL toothpaste... |
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"Walter R." wrote in message ... I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks -- Walter www.rationality.net - Hello, Dip the tip in some Plastic-Dip or the equivalent and let it dry. It makes an air-tight seal. I've used it only on acrylic caulks to date. Peel off the coating from the tip and the caulk will come out like it was a new tube. Good Luck. |
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Baron wrote:
"Walter R." wrote in message ... I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks -- Walter www.rationality.net - Hello, Dip the tip in some Plastic-Dip or the equivalent and let it dry. It makes an air-tight seal. I've used it only on acrylic caulks to date. Peel off the coating from the tip and the caulk will come out like it was a new tube. Did you mean "Plasti Dip" "Plasti Dip is a multi-purpose air dry, synthetic rubber coating that can be easily applied by spraying, brushing or dipping. Plasti Dip resists moisture, acids, abrasion, corrosion, skidding/slipping, and provides a comfortable, controlled grip. It remains flexible, stretchy and will not become brittle or crack in extreme weather conditions; -30°F to 200°F. Plasti Dip can be applied to anything that paint is applied to and more." |
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I put a fairly large nail in the end, then wrap the tip of the tube and nail
with some fairly thick plastic, like a small piece of plastic drop cloth. I use a twist tie to hold it on rather than a rubber band that might dry out and fall off. I've been able to save a partial tube at least a year or so. Beyond that I'd prefer to use fresh caulk rather than something that has been opened that long and might have lost it's strength. "Walter R." wrote in message ... I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks -- Walter www.rationality.net - |
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Sounds good, but, what is a "plastic dip"?
-- Walter www.rationality.net - "Baron" wrote in message news:702fe$49288614$442e021b$18662@allthenewsgroup s.com... "Walter R." wrote in message ... I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks -- Walter www.rationality.net - Hello, Dip the tip in some Plastic-Dip or the equivalent and let it dry. It makes an air-tight seal. I've used it only on acrylic caulks to date. Peel off the coating from the tip and the caulk will come out like it was a new tube. Good Luck. |
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"Walter R." wrote in
: I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks electrical wire nuts. I use a screw that fits snugly and turn it in until the smooth portion is filling the opening. Works well. Nothing will make it last like beofre it's opened, though. Once outside air gets in, ... . |
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I used to use electrical nuts, but now I use a fresh square of duct
tape. No more dried cartridges. |
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on 11/21/2008 6:10 PM Walter R. said the following:
I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks The biggest problem with those tapered nozzles is that the product solidifies in the tapered nozzle and the 'plug' cannot be pulled out through the smaller hole in the end. If lucky, you wind up pushing the plug, or pieces of it, into the cylinder where it could interfere with the flow of the contents. I don't remember what brand I purchased one time, but the whole nozzle unscrewed off the tube, so that the entire plug could be pushed out through the larger end. I have had good results with wood or plastic plugs rather than metal plugs. Golf tees, pieces of doweling, plastic pen caps. The best way to seal the nozzles is to pump a small amount out of the nozzle, release the trigger pressure, plug the hole, then remove the cylinder from the gun. That way, less air will be captured in the nozzle and tube. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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willshak wrote:
on 11/21/2008 6:10 PM Walter R. said the following: I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks fought this problem for years. Finally found a fix in a home repair magazine. Give it 9 out of 10 stars.... take a small pill bottle and fill with vasoline. When done with the calking tube simply cram the open nozzle into the vasoline filled bottle. Done - ( the bottle stay with the tube) Cramning the tube into the vasoline forces enough of the vasoline into the tube and makes an air tight seal! Next time you go to use the tube, the first 1/2 inch or so out will be vasoline..... paul |
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:31:37 -0600, The Daring Dufas wrote:
Walter R. wrote: I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks I knew I'd seen them before, Caulk Savers: http://tinyurl.com/5sw9b6 TDD Having threads I seriously doubt they will seal properly to prevent drying out. Then again, yanking it out *might* pull out the dried chalk. Something more like this would work well http://www.amazon.com/C-P-Products-L...7582319&sr=1-1 I have one item like this, but longer and larger. Works great! http://www.jegs.com/i/Moroso/710/41090/10002/-1 |
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Michael Dobony wrote:
On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:31:37 -0600, The Daring Dufas wrote: Walter R. wrote: I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks I knew I'd seen them before, Caulk Savers: http://tinyurl.com/5sw9b6 TDD Having threads I seriously doubt they will seal properly to prevent drying out. Then again, yanking it out *might* pull out the dried chalk. Something more like this would work well http://www.amazon.com/C-P-Products-L...7582319&sr=1-1 I have one item like this, but longer and larger. Works great! http://www.jegs.com/i/Moroso/710/41090/10002/-1 The first link looks like the tube condoms others were talking about. The vacuum caps are also good to slip over the protruding ends of screws to protect the threads and skin. TDD |
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"Walter R." wrote in
: I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks You'd think they'd have a caulk for that :-) |
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Red Green wrote:
"Walter R." wrote in : I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks You'd think they'd have a caulk for that :-) Just store them in a nitrogen dry box along with you other urethane adhesives and cyanoacrylates, etc. I got tired of finding hardened glues every time I needed to use them and solved the problem. Boden |
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Boden wrote:
Red Green wrote: "Walter R." wrote in : I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks You'd think they'd have a caulk for that :-) Just store them in a nitrogen dry box along with you other urethane adhesives and cyanoacrylates, etc. I got tired of finding hardened glues every time I needed to use them and solved the problem. Boden Hey, I have N2 in a couple of Q size cylinders. I also have some ammo boxes. Humm, I can install a Schrader valve equipped 1/4" refrigeration type fitting on the box and presto, a sealed container that can be N2 filled. TDD |
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The Daring Dufas wrote:
Boden wrote: Red Green wrote: "Walter R." wrote in : I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks You'd think they'd have a caulk for that :-) Just store them in a nitrogen dry box along with you other urethane adhesives and cyanoacrylates, etc. I got tired of finding hardened glues every time I needed to use them and solved the problem. Boden Hey, I have N2 in a couple of Q size cylinders. I also have some ammo boxes. Humm, I can install a Schrader valve equipped 1/4" refrigeration type fitting on the box and presto, a sealed container that can be N2 filled. TDD Almost. The object isn't to pressurize the container, rather to purge it of moisture and O2. Add a second port and valve so that you can purge the box and you're good to go. Mine isn't tight, it leaks a bit By design for a continuous purge. Add to this an O2 monitor for the shop air and you're also safe. |
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Boden wrote:
The Daring Dufas wrote: Boden wrote: Red Green wrote: "Walter R." wrote in : I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartridge that has a movable bottom and a spout and fits in a ratcheting dispenser. I have tried sticking nails in the spout but, invariably, the darned things dry out or congeal anyway. Anyone have a workable solution to this problem? - Thanks You'd think they'd have a caulk for that :-) Just store them in a nitrogen dry box along with you other urethane adhesives and cyanoacrylates, etc. I got tired of finding hardened glues every time I needed to use them and solved the problem. Boden Hey, I have N2 in a couple of Q size cylinders. I also have some ammo boxes. Humm, I can install a Schrader valve equipped 1/4" refrigeration type fitting on the box and presto, a sealed container that can be N2 filled. TDD Almost. The object isn't to pressurize the container, rather to purge it of moisture and O2. Add a second port and valve so that you can purge the box and you're good to go. Mine isn't tight, it leaks a bit By design for a continuous purge. Add to this an O2 monitor for the shop air and you're also safe. Duh! An ammo box isn't exactly hermetically sealed. It has a good seal but all I would have to do is to leave the lid a bit loose whilst filling with N2 and blowing the air past the rubber gasket. I also have CO2 cylinders but I think the CO2 is more likely to have moisture in it than the dry Nitrogen. The supplier does test the CO2 cylinders with pressurized water. The 20lb CO2 cylinders are great for inflating tires, blowing out condensers, clogged pipes and running air tools. Pressurized CO2 is a lot of fun to play with. TDD |
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Hey, I have N2 in a couple of Q size cylinders. I also have some ammo boxes. Humm, I can install a Schrader valve equipped 1/4" refrigeration type fitting on the box and presto, a sealed container that can be N2 filled. TDD My hubby is the founder of Gadget Freaks of America; sounds like you qualify for membership ) How much caulk do you guys have to store? Do you leave room for wife's lipstick and nail polish supply? ;o) |
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clipped Hey, I have N2 in a couple of Q size cylinders. I also have some ammo boxes. Humm, I can install a Schrader valve equipped 1/4" refrigeration type fitting on the box and presto, a sealed container that can be N2 filled. TDD My hubby is the founder of Gadget Freaks of America; sounds like you qualify for membership ) How much caulk do you guys have to store? Do you leave room for wife's lipstick and nail polish supply? ;o) Unfortunately I can't find a grown woman I can stand for more than ten minuets at a time or is it the other way around. It could be the drooling and the crazy eyes. TDD |
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How can I seal caulking cartridges?
The Daring Dufas wrote:
Norminn wrote: clipped Hey, I have N2 in a couple of Q size cylinders. I also have some ammo boxes. Humm, I can install a Schrader valve equipped 1/4" refrigeration type fitting on the box and presto, a sealed container that can be N2 filled. TDD My hubby is the founder of Gadget Freaks of America; sounds like you qualify for membership ) How much caulk do you guys have to store? Do you leave room for wife's lipstick and nail polish supply? ;o) Unfortunately I can't find a grown woman I can stand for more than ten minuets at a time or is it the other way around. It could be the drooling and the crazy eyes. TDD Just ask her for help cleaning and organizing your workshop.....it makes my hubby CRAZY!!!!! We have a sacred shelf in the media cabinet reserved, in perpetuity, for the Commodore 64 computer - I think that means it has 64k of memory ) Got a printed manual for every version of Windows, too. The contents of the gun cabinet have never been seen by any other human being. ) |
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How can I seal caulking cartridges?
Norminn wrote:
The Daring Dufas wrote: Norminn wrote: clipped Hey, I have N2 in a couple of Q size cylinders. I also have some ammo boxes. Humm, I can install a Schrader valve equipped 1/4" refrigeration type fitting on the box and presto, a sealed container that can be N2 filled. TDD My hubby is the founder of Gadget Freaks of America; sounds like you qualify for membership ) How much caulk do you guys have to store? Do you leave room for wife's lipstick and nail polish supply? ;o) Unfortunately I can't find a grown woman I can stand for more than ten minuets at a time or is it the other way around. It could be the drooling and the crazy eyes. TDD Just ask her for help cleaning and organizing your workshop.....it makes my hubby CRAZY!!!!! We have a sacred shelf in the media cabinet reserved, in perpetuity, for the Commodore 64 computer - I think that means it has 64k of memory ) Got a printed manual for every version of Windows, too. The contents of the gun cabinet have never been seen by any other human being. ) One of the problems I have with women is, they touch my stuff. DON'T TOUCH MY STUFF!! Don't clean it up, don't rearrange it, don't throw anything away! That seemingly empty box had the instructions and spare parts in it! DON'T TOUCH MY STUFF!! TDD |
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How can I seal caulking cartridges?
The Daring Dufas wrote:
Norminn wrote: The Daring Dufas wrote: Norminn wrote: clipped Hey, I have N2 in a couple of Q size cylinders. I also have some ammo boxes. Humm, I can install a Schrader valve equipped 1/4" refrigeration type fitting on the box and presto, a sealed container that can be N2 filled. TDD My hubby is the founder of Gadget Freaks of America; sounds like you qualify for membership ) How much caulk do you guys have to store? Do you leave room for wife's lipstick and nail polish supply? ;o) Unfortunately I can't find a grown woman I can stand for more than ten minuets at a time or is it the other way around. It could be the drooling and the crazy eyes. TDD Just ask her for help cleaning and organizing your workshop.....it makes my hubby CRAZY!!!!! We have a sacred shelf in the media cabinet reserved, in perpetuity, for the Commodore 64 computer - I think that means it has 64k of memory ) Got a printed manual for every version of Windows, too. The contents of the gun cabinet have never been seen by any other human being. ) One of the problems I have with women is, they touch my stuff. DON'T TOUCH MY STUFF!! Don't clean it up, don't rearrange it, don't throw anything away! That seemingly empty box had the instructions and spare parts in it! DON'T TOUCH MY STUFF!! TDD When he cooks and does dishes, he always puts away stuff in a different place........his prized brass hose nozzle is on the shelf in the front hallway. "Where did you put my ____?" "Where did you LEAVE your freaking ____?" ) |
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