razor524
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I made a pressure pot per the directions on the forum. It keeps leaking air from under the rim. I put jb weld around the inner seal to patch any small holes, tried clamping it down very tight with pliers, nothing works. Any ideas?
Pressure pot leaking
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flip the gasket over put a coat of silicone grease on it and tighten it down, sometimes you haveto turn it a bit at a time to findthe sweet spot. Once you do, mark it with sharpie so you can line it up again.
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razor524
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Thanks, I will try that.
Tony's Pens
Member
I have been having the same problem. I will be trying the suggestion tomorrow.
You just may be "Smarter Than the Average Bear" Yoga Bear.
LarryDNJR
Member
I got a HF pot and found I had to flip the seal inside over and as mentioned earlier the sweet spot. It took a few turns I found mind and have markings to indicate where mine works right.
Rifleman1776
Member
Plain old Vaseline can be an excellent sealant. Needs to be reapplied occasionally but it is cheap and easy to work with.
bruce119
Member
The last 2 new pots I bought leaked like a sieve. What I found on both pots is that the seal is not fully seated.
WARNING CAN BE DANGEROUS TAKE CAUTION
Just like a seating a tire tighten down your clamps real good and tight. Secure your pot to the floor just in case. Now from a safe remote location with your air hooked up to the pot pressurize it to 50 or 60 psi. At about 45 -50 lbs or so the seal should seat it's self usually with a little pop. Once you hear this pop stop and release the pressure. Now when the seal seats it will loosen the lid a little the reason for getting it tight in the first place.
And be safe remember these things are a bomb with a big boom. If the lid blows off one at 60 psi it will go through your roof.
BE SMART BE SAFE
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WARNING CAN BE DANGEROUS TAKE CAUTION
Just like a seating a tire tighten down your clamps real good and tight. Secure your pot to the floor just in case. Now from a safe remote location with your air hooked up to the pot pressurize it to 50 or 60 psi. At about 45 -50 lbs or so the seal should seat it's self usually with a little pop. Once you hear this pop stop and release the pressure. Now when the seal seats it will loosen the lid a little the reason for getting it tight in the first place.
And be safe remember these things are a bomb with a big boom. If the lid blows off one at 60 psi it will go through your roof.
BE SMART BE SAFE
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razor524
Member
Thanks for the advice everyone, I have a few things to try, even though after reading Bruce's post I'm now kind of scared of the thing!
PTownSubbie
Member
Don't be scared of it, just treat it with the respect that it deserves.
Think about the physics of the pressure..... a 9" in diameter creates ~65 square inches of surface area for the lid. Apply 60 psi and you have 4000# of force pushing on that lid that weighs only 2-3 pounds.....
Just don't ever stand over top of a pressurized pot....treat it with respect...
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