Just made a pellet trap and decided to use duct seal as the backing to make it quiet. from 10yards+ it is silent.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_13591-12704-31-601_0__?newSearch=true&catalogId=10051&productId=3127723&UserSearch=duct+seal&Ntt=duct+seal&N=0&langId=-1&storeId=10151 (http://www.lowes.com/pd_13591-12704-31-601_0__?newSearch=true&catalogId=10051&productId=3127723&UserSearch=duct+seal&Ntt=duct+seal&N=0&langId=-1&storeId=10151)
(http://images.lowes.com/product/converted/783250/783250316014lg.jpg)
how much did you need to buy? What is the size of your box?
Thanks,
Rich
I bought 5 only needed 4 to cover an 8.5x11 inch backing. with the material being about an inch thick. Here are some pics. the opening in the cardboard is smaller than the backing material behind it.
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I did the Duct seal once. Works really good ... and quiet !!
That looks good CV! I've been contemplating a duct seal trap. Yours looks simple and effective. Thanks for the pics!
~Falcon
it's easy. any kind of solid like thing (wooden box,a pan,etc ...) and a few pounds of duct seal and your good to go
can you get the pellets out of duct seal?
im asking because i could use a better pellet trap but like to recover the spent pellets
Quote from: 1377x on March 12, 2011, 03:39:22 PM
can you get the pellets out of duct seal?
im asking because i could use a better pellet trap but like to recover the spent pellets
you can recover them and re-smooth the duct seal but you can not re use the pellets.
Quote from: ChokingVictim on March 12, 2011, 03:57:06 PM
you can recover them and re-smooth the duct seal but you can not re use the pellets.
:o :o :o
what ??? i cant re-use the pellets then whats the point of recovery????
just kidding i like to see how many of the pellets stacked during a session
Quote from: ChokingVictim on March 12, 2011, 03:57:06 PM
you can recover them and re-smooth the duct seal but you can not re use the pellets.
Use B.B.'s!
Quote from: 1377x on March 12, 2011, 06:27:37 PM
:o :o :o
what ??? i cant re-use the pellets then whats the point of recovery????
just kidding i like to see how many of the pellets stacked during a session
I save the lead to cast bullets for black powder and modern cartridges. :-*
Quote from: Darth on March 12, 2011, 07:23:10 PM
I save the lead to cast bullets for black powder and modern cartridges. :-*
+1
+2 nice trap Tom i gotta do that.
I made one also out of duct seal and an old electrical circuit breaker box. I put a handle on top to make it easy to carry around.
When I was in a pinch and needing a trap, I took a medium sized priority mail box and filled it with kitty litter. That's right kitty liter!
I taped the box closed and it works great. Even at close range, my Discovery .177 doesn't go through.
The nice part is that the kitty liter falls down to fill the spot when it's crushed, and
you don't have to pick out the pellets when you stack them up.
Once the target gets torn up, just put some masking or duct tape over the hole, put on a new target, and you good to go.
I tend to leave one in the car; it doubles as clean up for oil spills when working on the car... LOL
Duct seal on the way,now i need to make a box.I just got a great idea,hope it works lol the brain still in gear.pics coming.
Mike
Quote from: Crosshairs on March 15, 2011, 09:25:16 PM
Duct seal on the way,now i need to make a box.
Mike
Like this?
http://www.crosman-air-pistol-owners-forum.com/board/index.php?topic=1467.msg28248#msg28248 (http://www.crosman-air-pistol-owners-forum.com/board/index.php?topic=1467.msg28248#msg28248)
JMJ in NC
Is the duct seal sticky enough to stay in place? Does gravity cause it to slide down with time? Thanks.
~Falcon
that looks good to me JMJ i like the thick sides.
Mike AKA MJM lol
i have 9 pounds in a wooden box /had it about a year and as of recently i haven't picked out the pellets and between the weight of the duct seal combined with the mass of pellets i don't think it going anywhere soon ;) the stuff is like clay but it never hardens
Just like eric stated, it is similar to clay being fairly pliable, but it never hardens. I brought four of my traps from Floriduh where they existed for 10 years and the Duct Seal never sagged or never got hard in that harsh Floriduh environment.
Carl
Thanks!
~Falcon
Quote from: Crosshairs on March 15, 2011, 10:16:12 PM
that looks good to me JMJ i like the thick sides.
Mike AKA MJM lol
Thanks Mike... but does this make you my nemisis?
JMJ
lol maybe you look like me.i hope not for your sake ;D :-*
Mike