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ENEMY
The Average Homeboy
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Shotgun Chamber Cracked!
#11238497 - 10/13/09 09:55 AM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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RIGHT ON THE BOTTOM!
I was drilling the last hole and it cracked.
My question is should I buy a new tub or can I just duct tape the crack?
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RogerRabbit
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Re: Shotgun Chamber Cracked! [Re: ENEMY]
#11238503 - 10/13/09 09:57 AM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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You can probably leave it as is. Next time, don't push on the drill so hard, and always back off pressure just as the drill bit punches through. RR
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Unparalized
Young Cardinal
Registered: 08/24/09
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Loc: USA
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Re: Shotgun Chamber Cracked! [Re: RogerRabbit]
#11238519 - 10/13/09 10:01 AM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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I <3 Duct Tape, yes you can, my fruiting chamer is made from 3m plastic and the tool of earthly gods, duct tape . Zippers duct taped to it and everything
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freespeech
disciple
Registered: 12/12/08
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Re: Shotgun Chamber Cracked! [Re: RogerRabbit]
#11238776 - 10/13/09 11:03 AM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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RogerRabbit said: You can probably leave it as is. Next time, don't push on the drill so hard, and always back off pressure just as the drill bit punches through. RR
Yes, run the drill at full speed but don't press very hard. Place your hand on the back of the plastic to support it while you press with the drill. Some plastic is harder to drill than others.
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Auxin
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Registered: 09/03/09
Posts: 433
Loc: USA
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Re: Shotgun Chamber Cracked! [Re: freespeech]
#11239185 - 10/13/09 12:22 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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If you take a small drill bit and gently drill holes right at the very ends of the crack it will terminate the crack so it wont grow when pressure gets put on it. Just make sure the crack goes into or up to the new hole but not out the other side. Then duct tape the crack.
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dancefloordale
Research Assistant
Registered: 02/13/09
Posts: 2,522
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Re: Shotgun Chamber Cracked! [Re: RogerRabbit]
#11239235 - 10/13/09 12:30 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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RogerRabbit said: You can probably leave it as is. Next time, don't push on the drill so hard, and always back off pressure just as the drill bit punches through. RR
This is always how it happens. Like RR said, let the drill do the work for you. Be patient while drilling, and get used to the whole patience thing.
As for your tub. Apply silicone, if you have it, all along the crack. It is flexible and will still be watertight when dry. I like to then put a layer of duck tape on both sides.
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FlashReaction
It all happens in a flash...
Registered: 06/07/09
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Just melt it back together if you have no other options. Heat up a screwdriver or something on the stove and touch it to the plastic along the crack.
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badman
Registered: 06/14/06
Posts: 4,039
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and dont use hammer drill.
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ratdog
wild capture trader
Registered: 08/16/09
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Re: Shotgun Chamber Cracked! [Re: freespeech]
#11239830 - 10/13/09 02:23 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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freespeech said:
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RogerRabbit said: You can probably leave it as is. Next time, don't push on the drill so hard, and always back off pressure just as the drill bit punches through. RR
Yes, run the drill at full speed but don't press very hard. Place your hand on the back of the plastic to support it while you press with the drill. Some plastic is harder to drill than others.
man what if he only has one hand .............he might fuck that one up too. i mean really he fucked up the box so why tell him to put his hand on the other side of a high speed drill?????????????
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freespeech
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Re: Shotgun Chamber Cracked! [Re: ratdog]
#11240339 - 10/13/09 03:36 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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LOL, I assume everyone has some basic skill. I've cracked shotgun tubs before too, but I haven't drilled through my hand... yet
We should prefix any conversation about tools with, "don't hurt yourself."
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ck5
Student
Registered: 08/06/09
Posts: 160
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Re: Shotgun Chamber Cracked! [Re: freespeech]
#11240458 - 10/13/09 04:03 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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In drilling plastic I have found if you drill in reverse it will shave the plastic away and put less pressure on the plastic. Have done it this way for many a blank wall plate for speaker wires and such.
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artizen
JEFFERSONIAN
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Re: Shotgun Chamber Cracked! [Re: ck5]
#11240525 - 10/13/09 04:17 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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just put a solid piece of wood on the back of anything thin that you want to drill. and please stop putting your hands in front of the buisiness end of power tools.
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DrShroomkenstein
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Re: Shotgun Chamber Cracked! [Re: Auxin]
#11240533 - 10/13/09 04:18 PM (14 years, 5 months ago) |
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Do you have a soldering iron? you can melt the crack and seal it also. It works great been doing it on plastic repairs for years!
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