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fina posted 04-01-2010 06:02 PM ET (US)
I am making a gass dolly out of a 50 gallon plastic drum and a dolly out of a metal drum.
What is the best sealer to use on th plastic "thru hole" valve fittings that I'll be installing through the sides of each drum?
deepwater posted 04-01-2010 07:59 PM ET (US)
What is the valve made of and what is the "Plastic" drum,,What kind of plastic,,Is the fitting threaded and uses a nut on the inside or tapered and screws in like its locking,,How much flex is in the area of the valve
contender posted 04-01-2010 08:28 PM ET (US)
What kind of plastic drum do you have? Some plastic drums have the bung holes at the top, this is what I would use. Even if you have a plastic drum with a removal top I would drill the holes for mounting any valve/thru hull/fitting on the top part. If it breaks or leakes you can fine/get a new top for repair...
fina posted 04-02-2010 08:12 AM ET (US)
not sure what plastic material but it is heavy duty. Not too much flex in the valve area
I drilled hole on the bottom/side of the barrel, about 6"up from the bottom.
the fitting goes through and it is the plastic type that is screwed on with a nut and rubber gasket
deepwater posted 04-02-2010 03:42 PM ET (US)
The screw in/through type might not leak,,Once you have the valve in place do a leak test using some rubbing alcohol or a gal or gas,,make sure you test with the drum closed up tight and let the heat work on the valve to see if pressure makes it leak,, If you do get a leak try tightening the nut and if that dosent work get some rubber roofing used for flat roofs,,Gas will not eat this stuff and make gaskets for both sides,,Good luck

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Author	Topic: Sealer for home made gas dolly
fina	posted 04-01-2010 06:02 PM ET (US) I am making a gass dolly out of a 50 gallon plastic drum and a dolly out of a metal drum. What is the best sealer to use on th plastic "thru hole" valve fittings that I'll be installing through the sides of each drum?
deepwater	posted 04-01-2010 07:59 PM ET (US) What is the valve made of and what is the "Plastic" drum,,What kind of plastic,,Is the fitting threaded and uses a nut on the inside or tapered and screws in like its locking,,How much flex is in the area of the valve
contender	posted 04-01-2010 08:28 PM ET (US) What kind of plastic drum do you have? Some plastic drums have the bung holes at the top, this is what I would use. Even if you have a plastic drum with a removal top I would drill the holes for mounting any valve/thru hull/fitting on the top part. If it breaks or leakes you can fine/get a new top for repair...
fina	posted 04-02-2010 08:12 AM ET (US) not sure what plastic material but it is heavy duty. Not too much flex in the valve area I drilled hole on the bottom/side of the barrel, about 6"up from the bottom. the fitting goes through and it is the plastic type that is screwed on with a nut and rubber gasket
deepwater	posted 04-02-2010 03:42 PM ET (US) The screw in/through type might not leak,,Once you have the valve in place do a leak test using some rubbing alcohol or a gal or gas,,make sure you test with the drum closed up tight and let the heat work on the valve to see if pressure makes it leak,, If you do get a leak try tightening the nut and if that dosent work get some rubber roofing used for flat roofs,,Gas will not eat this stuff and make gaskets for both sides,,Good luck