ObsceneJester Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 i recently thgouht bout this and finally made one today.u need three things from lowes/home depot or local plumbin supply. 2 6" caps 7-10$ each 1 6" pvc pipe by 3" dunno cost, got mine free the caps come and are bout 4" long on the coupler side. you cut off 2" of this. insert the 6" by 3" long piece between the two cut caps.its an exact blob size thingy. same curve and everything.dont glue it, or only glue one end and you can open it up and add weight. can add texture with file or whatever or leave it slick and add to the PO factor pics in my gallery in couple minutes I'm kinda confused.. again sorry You say get 2 6" caps.. and 6" middle piece that is 3" long? If so I didn't think that a 6" pipe could fit into a 6" coupler. Also do you cute 2" off both couplers or one? Again I know I'm stupid but kinda confused.. Would love some help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixlitre Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 The pipe caps have a female end to slip over the 6" pipe, so to connect them you need to have a short nipple (the 3" piece he is talking about). I think you need too cut 2" off both end caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svr Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I made one of these a while back and it turned out excellent. It sits next to my other size real blobs and you can't tell it's not real until you pick it up and even then it is close. Texture - I added sand to black Rustoleum brushable paint. After it dried, I used sandpaper to sand the sand off. Sand just enough to remove the sand, not the paint. When the sand comes off, it leaves little pits where the sand was and this is a good texture. If you leave the sand on, it is not slick enough and too easy. Give it another coat of paint without sand and you have a decent texture. Lead -I melted old tire weights and poured the lead directly into the pvc. It melted the pvc a little on the inside but no harm and you can't tell from the outside. It has 30 lbs. of melted permanent lead. I tapped a short 3/4" bolt into the side near the bottom and can fill up the remainder with lead shot. I've got 40 lbs. + in it now and still have plenty of room for more. I love the fumes of melting lead - smells like Cleveland on a crisp spring day. I would never melt lead without eye goggles, it can "pop". You can melt lead in a coffee can over a grill. I don't really like the idea of melting lead where I cook. Luckily, there is some public housing across town and they have a picnic area with a grill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autolupus Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Has anyone got a pic of their PVC blob? The two earlier in the thread don't work and there isn't a pic in Dave's gallery. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Here are the pics. They are in Dave's gallery. PIC1 PIC2 PIC3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madss Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 . I don't really like the idea of melting lead where I cook. Luckily, there is some public housing across town and they have a picnic area with a grill. This is the best thing I've heard all day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autolupus Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 No matter, you can find some pics if you go main gallery and search blob, thanks for all the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quazimodo Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 In sydney where i am there are none of these domed caps, can someone find out who manufactures them so i can see if i can find it. So far, not 1 plumber or plumber shop has heard of these domed caps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tja Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Wow what an idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autolupus Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Yeah, it's a brilliant idea but I've not been able to source the parts. Anyone know of any websites selling the requisite parts? Or stores in the UK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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