CPS 2000 repair! - PC has a hole in it

[Croc]

The PC of my CPS 2000 has a hole in it... What should I use to fix it?

[Adrian]

I've heard it discussed before that a possible repair for a broken p/c would involve putting a sleeve of bike innertube INSIDE the p/c. A similar piece over the outside would probably not be amiss either.

Adrian

[Croc]

I've heard it discussed before that a possible repair for a broken p/c would involve putting a sleeve of bike innertube INSIDE the p/c. A similar piece over the outside would probably not be amiss either.

Adrian

How the F*CK do you put it inside the PC? and just another fast questin, would siliconing a small 1-2 inch piece of inner tube on the outside work?

[isoaker]

The question I have is what part of the chamber is the hole located?

From what I recall, no one has really ever successfully repaired a CPS-chamber well. Putting on a patch (like you can do for tires) may work for awhile, but due to all the expansion and contraction of the bladder, it'll stress out the repair part pretty quickly.

In terms of getting into the PC, the only way I know how to is by carefully cutting the plastic housing, but being sure not to further damage the CPS rubber bladder with the saw blade. If others have a better method, please post.

[Adrian]

Take the p/c off, roll up the innertube really small, and thread it in, then use a stick or other long slim object to push the rubber against the sides of the p/c. Haven't tried it, but I heard about it on WW.net I think.

Adrian

[mr. dude]

The question I have is what part of the chamber is the hole located?

It's somewhere near the center of the side, CROC showed me what it looks like. Also, he can get it out of the casing easily if I recall correctly.

[Croc]

Not too easily... It would involve hacksawing a part of the PC apart and it would not be too great if the PC were to fall apart... Id know, I got the gun and opened it up...

[Crashdummy]

You can use a screwdriver to pry off the thing on the end of the PC. If you don't damage the cap too much, you can even put it back on once you are done.

[SSCBen]

I very highly doubt that a rubber pressure chamber can be repaired by putting a bike inner tube on the inside of the pressure chamber. In my mind, that can only get close to occuring when the bike tube's outer diameter is exactly the same as the CPS 2000's PC's inner diameter. That's not going to happen however because the water will still find a way to get to the hole because it is the easiest way to avoid going under the pressure that the rubber will exert. When given the option to not pressurize, we all know something will not pressurize.

Please take a picture of the pressure chamber and post it so I can get a better look at the problem. I'll need to know the location and the size of the hole to tell you what to do. If the hole is close to either side of the pressure chamber, most of the chamber is unaffected and the repair is as simple as removing the affected area and closing the PC up again. If the hole is in the center, you can try using tiny PC, but it really won't be worth it. In that situation, I would replace the PC with an appropriately sized piece of latex rubber tubing.