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Re: Epoxy: Heat for glassing
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 12/1/2010, 6:06 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Heat for glassing (Mike Savage)

: Hi Palle,
: Can't really help with the timing, I've only used epoxy in
: summertime, or not in winter. But the tent is an easy one. For
: inside a garage, a simple rigid pvc piping frame will do fine
: covered by a double or triple layer of the clear plastic used
: for growing tunnels. If it's just for keeping heat around the
: hull, have it about a foot (30cm) out each side of the hull and
: it can be the same above the hull. A series of incandescent
: lights beneath the hull will keep the enclose volume quite warm.
: A simple box shaped tent will work. If you gang the lights in 5
: lights per switch, you can control how hot it gets. I think less
: than 2000 watts worth will do.

: 5 uprights per side, an elbow joiner on each and 5 pieces for the
: 'roof'. Lengthwise pipes can be tied or duck taped to these as
: stringers. A few diagonal pieces will make it less wobbly. Drape
: the doubled plastic over the frame over the hull. If you want
: more insulation, light blankets could be added.

: I thought I had drawings for one of these (probably on my dead PC)
: but I mostly freehand something as temporary as this.

: Hope this is some help,
: Mike Savage
: South West Cork

: The past week, my workshop/garage* has reached the 15C level a few
: times, mostly hovering about 12C. And that's with it's central
: heating circuit working. Mind you, it drops to -3C outside with
: the present Arctic weather we've got this end of Europe, similar
: to Denmark's weather, warmer than Berlin. :)
: *Used to be a carport/garage, got converted to a summer apartment
: then to a workshop.

Btw, in general (tough to be specific) most slow resins will cure for a week at least at 70 degrees, the whole cure though can take a month. After a week it'll be about 90% cured.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Heat for glassing
Palle Dam -- 12/1/2010, 8:32 am
Re: Epoxy: Heat for glassing
Don Flowers -- 12/3/2010, 2:02 pm
Re: Epoxy: Heat for glassing
Palle Dam -- 12/4/2010, 1:18 pm
Re: Epoxy: Heat for glassing
Bill Hamm -- 12/6/2010, 12:19 am
Re: Epoxy: Heat for glassing
Bill Hamm -- 12/6/2010, 12:16 am
Re: Epoxy: Heat for glassing
Al Edie -- 12/5/2010, 6:36 pm
Re: Epoxy: Heat for glassing
Les Cheeseman -- 12/2/2010, 1:31 pm
Re: Epoxy: Heat for glassing
Mike Savage -- 12/1/2010, 2:16 pm
Re: Epoxy: Heat for glassing
Bill Hamm -- 12/1/2010, 6:06 pm
Re: Epoxy: Heat for glassing
Bill Hamm -- 12/1/2010, 1:43 pm
Re: Epoxy: Heat for glassing
Ric -- 12/1/2010, 11:48 am