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Old 12-09-2025, 02:23 AM
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Originally Posted by paramax55 View Post
I finished the plug and I think I figured out how to do the pictures. I turned the plug on the lathe. I made grooves for two o-rings (because... why not?). I also drilled and tapped a hole for a #6-32 bolt as a "handle." It took more than 5 1/2 pounds of force to get it in there. It shouldn't be coming out. I JB Welded the plug in afterwards. I tried to shove JB Weld in the groove like I was greasing a wheel bearing. I'll find out if it worked in a couple days when I get back to this project.







I'm curious if it holds up. 5.5 lbs of force isn't really that much when the cooling system holds 30 psi. That plug is probably like 1 square inch? That's 30 lbs of force.
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