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Originally Posted by Rumpleforeskin
I feel it's a big mistake to patch a hole or rig it so it wont leak. A new bucket will cost you $5 bucks and you probably have enough tape to do another bucket. Dont risk it to save $5 bucks. I had a bucket leak while trying rubber washers insted of O-rings, It was 30 days into flowering. With no way of removing the whole plant to work on the bucket, I had to kill her. Very sad day for both of us.
Best to do it right and clean. R.
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yeah, I really fell you on the princniple of it all, but i think i didn't explain it correctly. I didnt use the sealant on any of the holes that i used. I only completely sealed a hole that i screwed up when drilling it, so there's no sealing tactic used at all on any of the holes w/ pvc going through them.
gonna see if i cant post a pic of this :P brb
ok, the hole in question is circled by pink. it used to be the hole where the bottom connection of the sight reader was. underneath the tape, inside out, there is a penny which is encased by marine adhesive which is completely covered by the black tape on both sides. in my experience, the tape would had been enough to make the seal, but the adhesive was for a little extra insurance and so was the penny.
granted, if you someone comes in w/ the intention of breaking that seal, it's gonna get broke! but that's just not the case
the hole circled by green is the former top hole of the sight reader. it will also be patched in this way. and nevermind the black tubing
that's just for testing and i'm gonna pick up some clear tubing in a couple minutes hehe.
i have tested it for leaks and it performs well. that isn't to say it might leak in a month or 2. i cannot tell the future (shit happens eh?) but i'm pretty confident it wont. and in any case, if it does ill just have a freshly made bucket on hand (seems like it's good to have one ready for added insurance anyway)