Gummy Tank for the lathe challenged

[Stosh]

I've been reading and drooling over a good no-leak Gummy tank but being lathe challenged it was beyond my tool-less abilities. I searched for an alternative to having a channel grooved for an o-ring.

What I used was a normal tube, and some food grade silicone epoxy (sets in 5 mins, cures fully
in 24 hrs) Used some JBweld stuffed into a clearo tube to from a mold, just cut the tube off
once it's hard. Then using the tank tube and the JB spacer molded the silicone to form a
1/4" top washer and 3/8' bottom pieces. Took the silicone out of the mold before it was fully
set and compressed it very sightly so it would be slightly bigger than the tube.

Once cured they are tight on the slotted carto, and tight on the tank tube, only downside is the
silicone is purple....... may need to visit the cosmetic mods section....

No tool disability can overcome an ECF modder !!!

 

[Darkreign]

Awesome Innovation!!! And the color isn't so bad to the Colorblind, like me.

 

[santo19586]

a great way to go , awsome job..

 

[MDethCKR]

Awesome mod, it turned out nice! I'm pretty sure it was your post that forced me to make a tank today

 

[VapeSoniq]

Awesome job there. What silicone did you use specifically?

 

[Stosh]

Silicone was Amazon.com: Environmental Technology 1-Pound Kit Casting' Craft Easymold Silicone Putty: Arts, Crafts & Sewing
(also available in smaller sizes, this one is a LOT....)

 

[perlionsmitnick]

Great thinking. Very customizable.

 

[nana-brazil]

It is a very good idea..congrats....

 

[Eliteedge_7]

love this idea. I just bought some Amazing Putty and intending on making a genesis with it. this silicone stuff is neat.

 

[nicotime]

You might want to watch that Amazing Putty....over time some oily substance will ooze out of it...mineral oil I think since that is one of its ingredients. I used it way back for cartridge plugs and it left a bad taste also. This 3/4" rod of it has been sitting for over a year and you can see it on the surface. If you do use it put it in a pot of water and boil the crap out of it after it cures..it helps get some of it out.

 

[Eliteedge_7]

thanks for the heads up. I was planning on boiling and cooking it

 

[Stosh]

The silicon epoxy I used is food grade, no boiling, cooking, weird tastes....

 

[slimest]

Great topic! The main thing - it's a separate Very informative! Now I know how to make my own atties

 

[Eliteedge_7]

Amazing putty is food grade as well, but there are diffident grades of food grade, and hey we will never know if it will work till someone tries it right. That is what I love about modding and inventing and the free flowing ideas from the modders on ECF.
I will give the amazing putty a try and if it is a flop, Ill use it for casting something else . either way I will report my findings back to the collective mind that is the modding forum.