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.

"Homer Bruno" wrote:

Vaseline and KY Jelly work fine for a while but soon lose their
effectiveness.

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?


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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


"Homer Bruno" wrote in message
...
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.

Try Dow Corning 111 silicon grease

Works for YEARS to lubricate orings in scuba gear, but probably should
be re-lubed yearly

John

On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 10:53:32 -0500, "Homer Bruno"
wrote:

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.

On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 10:53:32 -0500, "Homer Bruno"
wrote:

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.


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

alexy wrote:

"Homer Bruno" wrote:

Vaseline and KY Jelly work fine for a while but soon lose their
effectiveness.

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?

I don't know. It tastes terrible. DAMHIKT.

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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


On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 10:53:32 -0500, "Homer Bruno"
wrote:

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.

Silvan wrote:

alexy wrote:

"Homer Bruno" wrote:

Vaseline and KY Jelly work fine for a while but soon lose their
effectiveness.

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?

I don't know. It tastes terrible. DAMHIKT.

DAMHIYT?! I wouldn't listen if you told me!!!!

JP
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Signfelledian.

Jay Pique wrote:

I don't know. It tastes terrible. DAMHIKT.

DAMHIYT?! I wouldn't listen if you told me!!!!

Well, since you asked... Once upon a time...

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