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Re: Digital scale for measure
By:Tony
Date: 8/15/2001, 1:22 pm
In Response To: Re: Digital scale for measure (Pete Rudie)

: The digital scale is a good way to go, but keep an eye on density differences
: between the resin and hardener. When the mfr. says 2:1 by volume, they
: mean it. For example, System 3 resin weighs 9.14 lb/gal, but Hardeners
: 1,2&3 weigh 8.17, 8.12 & 7.91 respectively. Per 100 parts of resin,
: you would use 50 parts by volume, but only 43 parts by weight.

I use Raka. The density seems to be pretty close. I have not mixed a bad batch yet with one exception which I (on hind sight) may have mixed 1 to 1 by mistake -- my fault, of course.

Messages In This Thread

Welcome The Raven (long)
Frank Malinowski -- 8/3/2001, 1:46 am
Raven = Wisdom
!RUSS -- 8/4/2001, 8:25 am
funny thing happened at the barbers the other day
Pete Notman -- 8/3/2001, 4:29 pm
Mine has plenty of soul *NM*
Tony -- 8/8/2001, 2:13 pm
Re: Welcome The Raven
Rob Macks -- 8/3/2001, 1:09 pm
Digital scale for measure
Tony -- 8/8/2001, 2:12 pm
Re: Digital scale for measure
Pete Rudie -- 8/12/2001, 6:48 pm
Re: Digital scale for measure
Tony -- 8/15/2001, 1:22 pm
Re: Digital scale for measure
Pete Rudie -- 8/16/2001, 3:01 pm
Re: Marking epoxy pump shafts
Shawn Baker -- 8/3/2001, 6:27 pm
Re: Marking epoxy pump shafts
Bill Sivori -- 8/3/2001, 8:26 pm
Re: Marking epoxy pump shafts
Rehd -- 8/3/2001, 9:25 pm
Syringes *Pic*
Bill Price -- 8/4/2001, 3:24 am
Re: Congratulations and Safe paddling! *NM*
Shawn Baker -- 8/3/2001, 10:57 am
congratulations on completion . Enjoy! :) *NM*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/3/2001, 2:49 am