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Re: Quickie epoxy -- another rant?
By:Dean Trexel
Date: 8/4/2000, 6:54 pm
In Response To: Also, (Dale Frolander)

O.K., Dale, I won't give you crap about adding a rudder!-)

But I do have a beef about quick epoxy. It isn't as strong as the regular stuff, and I wouldn't use it in places where it needs to be strong, like hatch hooks. I think the concept is that epoxy forms long-string molecules, and the less time it has to form them, the shorter the molecules are, and the weaker the material is. It's like a pile of spaghetti -- the longer the noodles, the more tangled the mess -- which is stronger. If you compare the labels on the twin-tube epoxies at the store, you will find that the fastest ones are the weakest. One brand actually has a chart listing the procucts (1-minute, 5-minute, longer...) and their strength in PSI. I used 1-minute epoxy for doing some of the inlay work on the deck of my Outer Island, but this was covered by glass and regular epoxy where strength mattered more.

Dean

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LAUNCH DAY!!!!! Pics
Dale Frolander -- 8/4/2000, 5:04 pm
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Kent LeBoutillier -- 8/7/2000, 6:06 am
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DJ MICKEYDONALD -- 8/6/2000, 1:23 pm
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Rick Thomas -- 8/6/2000, 9:49 am
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Erez -- 8/5/2000, 6:31 am
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Dale Frolander -- 8/5/2000, 10:02 pm
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Tig and Tink -- 8/5/2000, 2:06 am
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Dale Frolander -- 8/5/2000, 9:59 pm
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Tig and Tink -- 8/5/2000, 10:40 pm
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Dale Frolander -- 8/6/2000, 1:21 am
Re: LAUNCH DAY!!!!! Pics
Spidey -- 8/4/2000, 10:17 pm
Also,
Dale Frolander -- 8/4/2000, 5:12 pm
Re: Quickie epoxy -- another rant?
Dean Trexel -- 8/4/2000, 6:54 pm
But...
Dale Frolander -- 8/4/2000, 7:14 pm
5-Minute Epoxy
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/7/2000, 9:44 am