I made my first two last night, and sealed them with some kind of metal glue. It worked, but it was kind of a pain in the ass. What do you guys use?

I usually just use epoxy putty because It's just so much damn easier...

EDIT: typo.

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As long as you don't make the hole too big and you use a semi fast burning powder you don't really have to seal them with anything. My friend once made one with nitrocellulose and about a 1/8" inch fuse hole and it worked perfectly.

I usually just use tape to secure the fuse, and if you're using flash, BP, pyrodex, nitrocellulose, etc that should be fine, but if you just want seal them off or you're using sparkaler powder, match powder, or something like that try using epoxy cement, that usually works well.

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I set off one without any sealant (I'm using BP) and it worked fine, I know I don't need to seal it... but I want to. It keeps and powder from leaking out, and it keeps water out if I want to set it off under water, and it just makes look more professional.

Use epoxy putty then.

I either use epoxy putty, or plain old clay... (not playdo, modeling clay)

I havent made them in well over a year, and I really dont plan on making one for a long time.

This might sound a little weird but I use fingernail polish. It works.

rM

quote:Originally posted by IcEColdPlaYA:

I havent made them in well over a year, and I really dont plan on making one for a long time.

Why do some people seem to avoid cobs? Is there a problem with them?

The shrapnel thrown from them has plenty of energy and penitration to kill a six foot man at 50 feet. It can also do serious property damage, so most people prefer paper tubes for a reason.

Hmm, im six feet one inches tall, so I wonder how far away it could kill me. jk.

I wrap paper around the fuse, then force this into the hole. COBs don't really need any sealing, even if you're using bp. I do it simply to keep the fuse from falling in/out.

I usually don't seal them...Only if I'm setting it off underwater, then I use silicone gel.

i usually just wrap part of the fuse and the top of the c02 canister in tape, but ive never lit one underwater. i supose ide use some kind of glue though.

Hot glue would work, just sand down the top of the co2 cartridge (so the hot glue will stick better) before putting in the fuse or bp.

quote:Originally posted by IcEColdPlaYA:

The shrapnel thrown from them has plenty of energy and penitration to kill a six foot man at 50 feet. It can also do serious property damage, so most people prefer paper tubes for a reason.

Hmm, im six feet one inches tall, so I wonder how far away it could kill me. jk.

whered you get this information from? Not that im questioning it all that much im just curious...