+Skillet68 Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 I've got a small pole cap from a chain link fence. What product is good to use to secure something to the inside of it? Quote
+TexasGringo Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 I've seen them where there is a small slit on one side of the cap...about the width of a coat hanger....and a Bison tube hangs on a coat hanger on the inside of the pole and the cap is then put on top (the coat hanger fits into the slit). Also A small chain is welded to the inside of the cap and a Bison tube hangs from that...so when you lift the top off...the chane and tube goes with it. Quote
bogleman Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 Depends on whats being attached. I'd use 2 part epoxy, an eye screw and a split ring. Set the eye screw in the wet epoxy, after it hardens attach your container of choice. Make it as durable and secure as possible so you wont have to go fishing later. Quote
+TexasGringo Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 This place sells them: http://www.cachebox.110mb.com/fence/postcap.html# Quote
+StarBrand Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 Whatever the owner of the the fence posts says is ok. Quote
+Barefoot One & Wench Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) How about Devcon high strength two tube clear 2 ton epoxy. http://www.devcon.com/devconfamilyproduct....79&catid=27 I think you should use a small grinder or something to rough up the inside surface of the cap so the surface is roughed up for the epoxy to stick to with your attachment of choice. Another idea would be to epoxy a small container say a film canister to a strong magnet and the magnet would stick to the inside of the cap, provided it was a steel cap. Barefoot One & Wench Edited January 23, 2008 by Barefoot One & Wench Quote
+TexasGringo Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 ***Another idea would be to epoxy a small container say a film canister to a strong magnet and the magnet would stick to the inside of the cap.** You would have to get one of those Aluminum Magnets....(Just Kidding). Quote
+JohnTee Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 Gorilla Glue. Rough up the inside of the cap with coarse sandpaper or the end of a nail. Pour in a bit of Gorilla Glue and insert some type of metal loop; I used a piece of chain link and hung the cache from a piece of wire. Cache On! JohnTee Quote
+Lacomo Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 You could use a preform soda bottle like this. Glue the cap in the inside the fence cap. Then they unscrew the cantainer and the bottle cap stays inside the fence cap. I use Gorilla Glue for stuff like this. Quote
+Skillet68 Posted January 23, 2008 Author Posted January 23, 2008 Thanks for the ideas. Looks like I will be heading out for some Gorilla glue. Quote
+TheAlabamaRambler Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) Attach metal to metal, say a wire inside a post cap, with JB Weld, a two-part metal epoxy that's amazingly strong and versatile. Less is better than more with this product... dip one end of a wire into the mixture, clamp it against the inside of the cap, in a few minutes you have one heckuva strong connection! Available at most retailers (Wal-Mart) and any auto supply shop. Edited January 23, 2008 by TheAlabamaRambler Quote
+Team Crime Scene Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 Your making it too easy if you can reach the cache just by taking the cap off. But here is an idea if your not sure if the container will stay put:----> Place duct tape in the bottom pole to make a catch just incase the cache does get dropped into the abyss. Quote
+joranda Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 I've done a magent inside the cache container on one. Liq. glue on another. They both work well. Quote
+nativefly182 Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 PC-7 or 11 holds anything object to anything object, permanently. Quote
Keystone Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 Whatever the owner of the the fence posts says is ok. This is the correct answer. Many of the posts to this thread describe attachment methods that would deface the property. This is against the guidelines. My practical test: When the cache is archived, can you remove every trace that a cache was ever there? If the answer is "no" then there's a guidelines issue. Quote
+sbell111 Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 A week or so ago, I found one that was held in place using a piece of coat hanger. The wire was bent so it was held inside the cap by friction. No thing was defaced and the cache did not risk being lost. Quote
+Skillet68 Posted January 23, 2008 Author Posted January 23, 2008 A week or so ago, I found one that was held in place using a piece of coat hanger. The wire was bent so it was held inside the cap by friction. No thing was defaced and the cache did not risk being lost. That sounds like a good idea. And I think I have a spring type thing for it. Quote
+egami Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 The defacing thing seems like it gets overlooked a lot... Technically, I'd think many LPC's could be considered for this by virtue of the wear from lifting the skirt. Quote
+sbell111 Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 The defacing thing seems like it gets overlooked a lot... Technically, I'd think many LPC's could be considered for this by virtue of the wear from lifting the skirt. Which, of course, is an entirely different thread, as is the wear and tear that we subject the roads to by driving to all these caches. Quote
+egami Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) I was just responding to the Moderator who apparently should be demoted for violating a critical message board violation as we know all these topics stay extremely, tightly on topic... Edited January 23, 2008 by egami Quote
+egami Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) Thanks for the ideas. Looks like I will be heading out for some Gorilla glue. Not sure where you're putting this, but if the outside temperature drops down below the advertised temperature range for the product you might want to reconsider...I know there are epoxies out there with better temperature ranges. Over time the contraction and expansion could stress it enough to cause bonding issues...I have tested it on suspending an object, but I've noticed some issues this winter on some caches with camouflaging adhered to some caches with it. Edited January 23, 2008 by egami Quote
+Skillet68 Posted January 23, 2008 Author Posted January 23, 2008 Okie dokie. I appreciate the responses. I have an idea (spring holder) that I am going to use. Mods, you can feel free to close the thread if you like. Quote
+6coondawgs Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 I found one where the hider used a piece of 2" ABS pipe with a screw on type cap on each end. It was about a foot long. Inside the fence post he placed something (I'm assuming another piece of pipe) that the cache could rest on inside the fence post. When I pulled the cap off...no apparent cache, even after running my finger around the inside of the post. He placed the cache about 5" below the top of the fence post. It took a bit longer to find than the average fence post, plus it had room for swag and coins and stuff. No glue required:) Quote
+egami Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 I found one where the hider used a piece of 2" ABS pipe with a screw on type cap on each end. It was about a foot long. Inside the fence post he placed something (I'm assuming another piece of pipe) that the cache could rest on inside the fence post. When I pulled the cap off...no apparent cache, even after running my finger around the inside of the post. He placed the cache about 5" below the top of the fence post. It took a bit longer to find than the average fence post, plus it had room for swag and coins and stuff. No glue required:) Yeah, one I found was similar at an event...they had put a stick in the bottom and the PVC tube went inside and rested on the stick. Quote
+9Key Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 Attach metal to metal, say a wire inside a post cap, with JB Weld, a two-part metal epoxy that's amazingly strong and versatile. Less is better than more with this product... dip one end of a wire into the mixture, clamp it against the inside of the cap, in a few minutes you have one heckuva strong connection! Available at most retailers (Wal-Mart) and any auto supply shop. That's what you need - JB Weld. Skip the Gorilla Glue ~ it becomes brittle in the cold and will fail. Quote
+Airhead-kb Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 ...When the cache is archived, can you remove every trace that a cache was ever there? If the answer is "no" then there's a guidelines issue. You go to Home Depot, spend $1.49 and buy a new post cap. Quote
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