Does anyone know what I can replace my little giant 1 gallon jar with, its leaking and am on an isla

[pdirt]

Do you pay tax or duty if I were to mail you some watering nipples? I have extra you can just have. Then you could use your plastic mayonnaise jar to make a waterer. All I would ask is you pay for shipping. It would come in a small padded envelope, so I wouldn't think shipping would be too bad. I'm in the nw USA.

 

[redsix]

I repaired mine with J.B. Weld. A butter tub with a rock in the bottom of it to keep them from turning it over works pretty well.

 

[bahamabanty]

How bad is the crack? You might be able to weld it back together...

Get the cheapest soldering iron you can find, the $5 junk ones will work... Soldering irons are not the best tool but they will get the job done...

Next get an empty milk jug or any other plastic container of the same type of plastic (look at the recycle symbol it should be symbol 2 HDPE I believe) and cut that other container into a bunch of 1/8" or so 'welding strips' then plug in the iron and weld the crack closed using a circular motion, using the strips as filler to build up the area and and make a weld line...

There are several videos on Youtube... This video isn't perfect but it gives you an idea of what needs to be done...

Thanks. I tried messing with a lighter and some pieces of mayonaise jar, but eventually gave up lol

 

[bahamabanty]

Flex Seal will seal the crack. You can get Flex Seal at Wal~Mart. I have used Flex Seal on my Rubber Made stock tank. I sealed the crack 2 years ago and it is still holding just fine.

Yes, I will get me some when I go to the states again. And some more waterers.

 

[enola]

I love my little giant waterers.

 

[bahamabanty]

Do you pay tax or duty if I were to mail you some watering nipples? I have extra you can just have. Then you could use your plastic mayonnaise jar to make a waterer. All I would ask is you pay for shipping. It would come in a small padded envelope, so I wouldn't think shipping would be too bad. I'm in the nw USA.

Thank you very much for this offer, but I tried the nipples in the past, and I prefer the plastic waterers for the chicks for now. Thanks though.

 

[bahamabanty]

I repaired mine with J.B. Weld. A butter tub with a rock in the bottom of it to keep them from turning it over works pretty well.

Well what I ended up doing is the following...

I cut the mayonaise jar top off, and just flipped it over and it was a snug fit, i had to cut a little piece out and its working fine.