Are ammo cans water tight?

[Danbo]

I want to use 2 of my big 20mm ammo cans as quench tanks; one for Park's 50 and one for Park's AAA. Good idea or not?

 

[SBuzek]

Good idea,several people use them.
Staan

 

[Bill DeShivs]

It might be a really good idea to seal all the seams with silicone-before you fill them with oil.

 

[Remyrw]

yup, they are supposed to be water tight, whether they still are is another story. I'd fill with water and put them on a smooth dry surface that will show if they leak at all, just to be sure.

 

[Russ Andrews]

They're supposed to be but....they're DXed for a reason.

As said, it would be a good idea to water test them...right

side up for a while, then up side down to test the seal.

I have a couple with various oils in them that haven't

leaked, nor have the seals degraded.

 

[Atlas Knife Company]

Check out Dave Larsen's quench tank. Very good tutorial on how he built it. You might get some good ideas from it. Here's the thread here on the forum.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=663349&highlight=dave+larsen+quench+tank

http://www.dave-larsen.com/StuffbyDaveLarsen/Quench1.html

I guess I should mention that his quench is made from an ammo can.

 

[Wade Jones]

My 20mm works just fine. No leaks at all.